Death toll from Dewanganj clashes rises to three
Summary
A third person injured in the violent clashes in Dewanganj, Sunsari district, has died while receiving treatment at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in Kathmandu. Rabindra Kumar Mehta was one of 10 people wounded when security personnel fired to disperse fighting between two groups on July 26.
Key Points
- Rabindra Kumar Mehta, 21, died during treatment at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, raising the death toll from the Dewanganj clashes to three.
- He was among 10 people injured when security personnel opened fire to disperse violent clashes between two groups in Kaptanganj, Dewanganj, on July 26.
- Another critically injured victim, Amit Yadav, remains hospitalized at the National Trauma Centre, while six others are recovering in Biratnagar hospitals.
- Earlier victims of the incident were Om Prakash Mehta and Jaya Prakash Mehta, who also died from gunshot injuries.
