19-year-old injured in shooting in Sunsari, two arrested

Summary

A 19-year-old man was injured in a shooting at Kaptanganj in Sunsari’s Dewanganj Rural Municipality-1 and is being treated at Nobel Hospital in Biratnagar. Police have detained two suspects and say the attack may have stemmed from a personal dispute, while also dismissing viral claims of deaths and multiple injuries.

Key Points
  • Niraj Yadav, 19, was shot in the thigh near the Laxminarayan Temple in Kaptanganj, Sunsari.
  • He is receiving treatment at Nobel Hospital in Biratnagar and is conscious and speaking.
  • Police detained Bishnu Kumar Yadav, 18, and Jay Krishna Yadav, 26, and are searching for others involved.
  • District police said the incident may have been triggered by a personal dispute and warned against unverified reports spreading on social media.
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