One killed, three injured in road accident

Bajhang: A person was killed and three others were injured when a jeep (Sudurpaschim Province 01-001 Cha 0095) met with an accident at Bithadchir Rural Municipality-4 near Deulekh bazaar on Saturday night.

The deceased has been identified as Binod Bohara. Of the injured—Bhuji Devi Deurukhi, 101, of Jayaprithivi Municipality-11, Anju Bohara, 19, and Sinki Bohara, 40, both of Surma Rural Municipality-2, who were receiving treatment at local Deulekh primary health centre, Bohara was referred to Dhangadhi, said Kamal Prasad Chaudhary, information officer for the district police office.

The ill-fated vehicle was carrying a total of nine people when the accident occurred, he said.