A person dies in road mishap in Dang district

DANG: A person died in a road accident in Dang district on Monday.

The deceased has been identified as Yam Bahadur Thapa (61), a resident of Rising Rural Municipality-6 in  Tanahun district, said police.

Police Inspector at the Ward Police Office, Lamahi, Suraj Khadka, said that the accident took place a bus (Na 5 Kha 3101) heading towards Tulasipur from Pokhara hit Thapa at Sundabari of Lamahi municipality-6.

Thapa was coming to Tulasipur from Pokhara to meet his son, he was rushed to Lamahi hospital where he was pronounced dead upon reaching the hospital.

Police have arrested the bus driver and impounded the vehicle.

Further investigation into the case is underway.