German tourist dead

POKHARA: A German tourist, Spenz Mager Brend, died of cold at Chhomronama of Ghandruk village development committee on Sunday, police said. According to Indra Bahadur

Gurung, a local villager, a team of 17 German tourists, including Brend, had left Pokhara on Friday for trekking up to the Machhapuchhre base camp. Preparations are on to airlift the body of Brend to the capital, police said. — HNS

Traders arrested

BAGLUNG: Police on Sunday raided different shops here and arrested two traders for illegally hoarding and selling fire crackers. The government has banned sale and blast of fire crackers citing security reason. The District Police Office has arrested traders Ashok Kumar Gupta and

Abdul Khan of Shrinagar at Hallanchowk of Baglung, the district headquarters. Investigations are on and action will be taken against them under Weaponry Act, according to the police. — RSS