Jhapa road accident update: 3 deceased identified

Kathmandu: The identity of the three persons, who died in a road accident that occurred at Shivasatakshi-8, Jhiljhile in Jhapa this morning, has been ascertained.

They are Mausam Rai (26-year-old ), Yunis Bhandari (25), and Saroj Regmi (17) of local Kamal rural municipality-4, the District Police Office Jhapa said. They were traveling on the same motorcycle when a jeep hit it.

According to the Spokesperson at the District Police Office, Jhapa, Krishna Kumar Chand, the three persons died in the road mishap that occurred when a motorcycle (Me 3 Pa 5001) heading towards Surunga from Damak collided with a jeep (Province.1-01-001 Cha 9329) coming from the opposite direction on the East-West Highway.

They breathed their last while undergoing treatment. The Area Police Office has initiated a necessary investigation by arresting the jeep driver.

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