Tension rises at Bhaktapur rehabilitation centre after youth dies

Summary

Tension has risen at a rehabilitation centre in Suryabinayak, Bhaktapur, after a young man died during treatment early Sunday. Residents allege he was assaulted and are demanding an investigation, while police say they are probing the cause of death.

Key Points
  • A young man died during treatment at Utsahit Rehabilitation Centre in Sirutar, Suryabinayak-1, Bhaktapur, early Sunday.
  • Other residents alleged that he was assaulted and killed, triggering protests and slogans demanding action.
  • Police have been deployed at the centre to prevent the situation from escalating.
  • The District Police Range Bhaktapur has launched an investigation into the actual cause of death.
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