Jhapa road mishap update: Three deceased identified

Damak (Jhapa), April 24: The identity of the three persons who died in a road accident that occurred at Shivasatakshi-8, Jhiljhile in Jhapa this morning has been ascertained. 

They are 26-year-old Mausam Rai, 25-year-old Yunis Bhandari and 17-year-old Saroj Regmi of local Kamal rural municipality-4, the District Police Office Jhapa said. They were traveling on the same motorcycle when a jeep hit it.

According to Spokesperson at the District Police Office, Jhapa, Krishna Kumar Chand, the three persons died in the road mishap that occurred when a motorcycle (Me 3 Pa 5001) heading towards Surunga from Damak collided with a jeep (Province.1-01-001 Cha 9329) coming from the opposite direction on the East-West Highway.

They breathed their last while undergoing treatment. The Area Police Office has initiated necessary investigation by arresting jeep driver. (RSS)