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At least 10 persons were injured when an electric jeep carrying teachers heading towards Kathmandu from Sindhuli to take part in the teachers’ protest met with an accident at Boharetar in Sunkoshi Rural Municipality-3 along the BP Highway on Friday.

Of the injured, three persons are in critical condition, DSP Chiranjibi Dahal, spokesperson at the District Police Office, Sindhuli, said.

The injured have been identified as Kumari Chalise of Kamalamai-6, Kamala Ghimire of Kamalamai-5, Rajan Karki of Tinpatan-10, Saroj Thapa of Kamalamai-6, Mukunda Thapa and Bhuwan Thapa of Kamalamai-1, Babita Devkota of Kamalamai-4, Garki Basnet of Banepa-10, Bishnu Dhakal of KMC-6 and his son Nischal Dhakal.

The injured have been taken to the Dhulikhel Hospital for treatment.

Police suspect that the accident was caused due to overspeeding.

Further investigation into the incident is underway, said police.

Two persons escaped from a juvenile center in Birgunj on Friday.

Juvenile Center Chief Tika Krishna Kafle said that Amarkant Thakur of Sarlahi and Pandav Yadav of Saptari escaped from the reform center at around 2 am today.

The center is holding a total of 126 prisoners.

Kafle said that the duo fled from the prison by cutting the fence wire.

DSP Kumar Bikram Thapa, spokesperson at the District Police Office, Parsa said that they are searching for both of them.

Three police personnel and 11 inmates were injured when a clash broke out between two groups at the juvenile center on September 12.

A person was stabbed to death during a gang fight in Damak of Jhapa district on Friday.

DSP Khagendra Prasad Rijal of the District Police Office, Jhapa said that the deceased has been identified as Govinda Limbu (38) of Chulachuli Rural Municipality-3 of the district.

The clash occurred among the youth of Haat Khola, Damak-7, Kumal Chowk, Damak Municipality-1 and Chulachuli Ilam at around 4 am today.

They had consumed alcohol the whole night together at a hotel near Kumal Chowk in Damak-1.

In the meantime, they had a dispute which turned into a clash.

Sanam Rai (25) of Damak-7 attacked Limbu with a knife.

Limbu, who sustained critical injuries in his neck and shoulders, was rushed to the Damak-based Lifeline Hospital. But doctors pronounced him dead on arrival, DSP Rijal said.

Rai along with two others have fled the scene after the incident. DSP Rijal said that they are searching for them.

Earlier on July 24, 2019, Bikram Limbu (18) had lost his life in a gang fight at Damak Municipality-1.

Indra Jatra, the biggest festival of Kathmandu Valley, is being observed by worshiping Indra, the God of rains, on Thursday.

This festival is celebrated especially in the three districts of the Kathmandu Valley, and Dhulikhel and Dolakha. The annual traditional festival begins on the Bhadra Shukla Chaturdasi of Nepali month, Bhadra. It is an eight-day long festival.

The festival begins with the erection of a sacred wooden pole called Lingo with flags on its top at Hanuman Dhoka, the historic place of Nepal.

During the festival, chariot processions and typical cultural songs and dances are performed.

The erected pole with the flag is called 'Indradhwojotthan'. On the bottom of the pole, Lord Bhairav is worshiped.

The Indra Jatra festival is taken as the celebration after conquering the enemies.

The wooden pole is brought by performing tantric acts from a jungle of Nala in Kavre district.

The pole is made holy with various rituals at Bhotahiti, Kathmandu.

When the pole is erected, different cultural dances including Bhakkunach, Mahakalinach, Lakhenach, Dasavatarnach and Pulukisinach are performed in the city.

The government has also announced a public holiday today in Kathmandu Valley to celebrate the festival.