Annapurna Post journo Bikram Pariyar dies in Baglung bus accident

Annapurna Post journalist Bikram Pariyar of Rukum died in a bus accident at Nishikhola Rural Municipality of Baglung.

Nine persons including Annapurna Post journalist Pariyar died when a bus (Bagmati Province 01-006Kha 3879) heading towards Kathmandu from Rukum met with an accident at Jaulepani in Nisikhola Rural Municipality-6 of Baglung district along the Mid-Hill Highway on Monday evening.

Pariyar was heading to Kathmandu to take part in the National General Convention of the National Dalit Journalist Association.

He was also the joint general secretary of the Federation of Nepali Journalist Rukum East chapter and Vice-Chairman of the Press Center.

DSP Madan KC, Information Officer at the District Police Office, Baglung, said that Lucky Pun Magar (18) of Dang, Binita KC (27) of Musikot Municipality-1, Rukum West, bus owner Bobydadel Nepali of Musikot-2, Tika KC (35) of Musikot-4, Kalpana KC of Musikot-3, bus driver Man Singh BK of Rolpa, Gita Thapa of Gorkha, Sujan Maharjan of Lalitpur and Bikram Pariyar (25) of Sisne Rural Municipality-5 in Rukum West were killed in the accident.

Twenty eight persons were injured in the incident.