Seven killed in Baglung bus accident
Seven persons died in a bus accident at Nishikhola in Baglung on Monday.
The bus (Bagmati Province 01-006 Kha 3879) heading towards Kathmandu from Rukum West met with an accident at Jaulepani in Nishikhola of Baglung this evening.
Inspector Raj Kumar BK of the Area Police Office, Burtibang said that seven persons died on the spot.
He said that 20-25 persons were injured in the accident.
Inspector BK informed that the injured have been taken to the primary health center in Burtibang for treatment.
He said that the bus fell some 150 meters down the road.
The identities of the deceased and injured are yet to be established .
Mahara remanded in four-day judicial custody
The Kathmandu District Court on Monday remanded former Speaker and CPN (Maoist Center) Vice-Chairman Krishna Bahadur Mahara, who was arrested in connection with a gold smuggling case, to four days in judicial custody.
The Public Prosecutor’s Office had demanded seven days of judicial custody.
A team of the Central Investigation Bureau had arrested Mahara from Rupandehi on Monday.
He was brought to Kathmandu on a plane today itself.
Former Vice-President Pun’s advisor Gurung released on bail
Former Vice-President Nanda Bahadur Pun's advisor Geewan Gurung, who was arrested in connection with the 14 kg gold smuggling case, has been released on bail.
The Kathmandu District Court had ordered the government to release Gurung on Rs 1.5 million bail, a source at the Public Prosecutor’s Office said.
A team of the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) had nabbed Gurung, Chairperson of Platinum College in Dillibazaar, Kalikasthan, from Samakhusi on February 26.
In the course of the investigation, he was found to be the architect of the smuggling of 14-kg gold from Dubai.
One held with automatic weapon from Supreme Court premises
Police have arrested a person with an automatic weapon from the Supreme Court premises on Monday.
He is Deepak Khadka of Buddhashanti Rural Municipality-3, Jhapa district, said Superintendent of Police Nawaraj Adhikari, the spokesperson for the District Police Range Kathmandu.
"Police personnel on security duty at the Supreme Court took Khadka under control as he entered the court carrying the automatic weapon and handed him over to us. Investigation is on in this connection," Adhikari said.
