Tripureshwor bus fire incident: deceased driver identified
Summary
The driver who died after setting a bus on fire in Tripureshwor has been identified as Arjun Dong Tamang. Police say he had been using multiple identities and documents, and had previously been involved in a bus accident and a dispute with traffic police in Kathmandu.
Key Points
- Arjun Dong Tamang died at Kirtipur-based Burn Hospital after the Tripureshwor bus fire incident in Kathmandu.
- Police said Tamang himself set the public bus on fire near Tripureshwor Bus Stop.
- Investigators found he had previously been involved in a bus accident in Balaju and had allegedly used different names on his driving licenses and documents.
- Police are probing how he accessed and used official documents in the names of other individuals.
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