Two persons, who were critically injured when a jeep carrying Prithvi Bahadur Singh, Internal Affairs and Law Minister of Sudurpaschim government, met with an accident, breathed their last during the course of treatment. The deceased have been identified as Minister Singh’s wife Amrita Singh and his sister-in-law Jayadevi Singh. They died in the course of treatment at the Rayal Primary Health Center in Kedarsyun Rural Municipality, Kedarsyun Rural Municipality Chairman Kedar Bohara said.

The jeep (Supapra 01001 Jha 480) was heading towards Chainpur from Dadeldhura when the incident occurred at around 1:30 pm today.

Seriously injured in the incident, Minister Singh, driver Dharma Raj Joshi and PSO Constable Deepak Bhandari have been airlifted to Nepalgunj on a Nepal Army chopper for further treatment. Four including Minister Singh injured in Bajhang jeep accident Four persons including Prithvi Bahadur Singh, Internal Affairs and Law Minister of Sudurpaschim government, were injured when a jeep they were traveling in met with an accident at Dharchada in Kedarsyun Rural Municipality of Bajhang on Tuesday. The jeep (Supapra 01001 Jha 480) was heading towards Chainpur from Dadeldhura when the incident occurred this afternoon. The four-wheeler fell some 50 meters down the road. Minister Singh sustained injuries on his legs and face. He is receiving treatment at the Deura-based Ritu Polyclinic in Kedarsyun Rural Municipality-1. Other three are undergoing medical treatment at the Rayal Primary Health Center. Details about the incident are awaited.