Damak, March22 : A pedestrian died when a jeep
knocked him at Kamal rural municipality-4, Sitapuri of Jhapa along the
East-West Highway last night.
The deceased has been identified as
Chandra Bahadur Rai, 40, of Kamal-5.
The jeep (Me 1 Ja 1942) en route to
the eastern direction had knocked Rai while he was crossing the road.
Rai died on the spot, shared
Information Officer of District Police Office, DSP Khagendra Prasad Rijal.
Police had arrested jeep driver
Pemba Tamang, 32, of Ilam municipality-2 this morning from Birtamod-based Bus
Park.