Driver who set fi*re to bus in Tripureshwar identified
Summary
A bus driver in Tripureshwar set his vehicle on fire after an argument with traffic police and later died from severe burns at the Burn Hospital in Kirtipur. Police identified him as Arjun Dong Tamang and said he had allegedly used other people’s identity documents in multiple previous incidents.
Key Points
- Arjun Dong Tamang died after suffering severe burns from a self-immolation incident inside a bus at Tripureshwar Chowk in Kathmandu.
- Police said he set fire to the Ba 5 Kha 4274 bus operated by Riddhi Siddhi Yatayat after an argument with traffic police.
- Investigators found he had allegedly used driving licenses and other identity documents issued in other people’s names in past incidents.
- Further investigation is underway into possible use of another person’s bank account and citizenship certificate.
