Fatal Jeep Accident in Bajura Claims One Life; Another Injured

Bajura: Tragedy struck in Bajura as a Bolero jeep accident near Himali rural municipality-6 Dhulachaur resulted in the loss of one life and left another individual injured.

The incident occurred on Thursday when a Bolero jeep with the registration number Lu 1 J 4829, traveling from Dhulachaur towards Colti, met with a fatal accident near Dhulachaur Bazar. According to Kishore Singh Airi, the police inspector of District Police Office Bajura, the deceased has been identified as 27-year-old Madan Sarki from Khatyad rural municipality-9 in Mugu district. Despite being rushed to Kolti primary health post for treatment, Madan Sarki was declared dead by the hospital.

The injured individual, identified as 18-year-old Basant Dhami from Gaumul rural municipality-3, who was a passenger in the jeep, suffered a cut to his leg. The police have reported that his condition is stable. Fortunately, one person, including the driver, emerged unharmed in the accident.

The driver, Dal Bahadur Lawan of Khatyad rural municipality-9, has been taken into custody by the police as investigations into the circumstances surrounding the tragic accident are underway.