Unidentified Individual Sets Fire to Shop in Bajhang

Bajhang: A disturbing incident unfolded in Bajhang as an unidentified individual set fire to a shop located in Khaptadchanna Rural Municipality-4 earlier today.

Dipesh Choudhary, serving as the Information Officer and Police Inspector at the District Police Office Bajhang, confirmed the unfortunate event. According to Choudhary, the grocery store belonging to local proprietor Hikmat Bahadur Rokaya, known as the Bhuitle Tin Kothe shop, fell victim to the deliberate act of arson perpetrated by an unknown perpetrator around 10 o'clock this morning.

The blaze resulted in the destruction of two pressure cookers and various other items within the shop, leading to partial damage to the establishment. Additionally, reports indicate that valuable goods such as noodle biscuits were also reported missing following the incident. As investigations continue into this unsettling occurrence, authorities in Bajhang remain vigilant, actively pursuing leads to apprehend the perpetrator responsible for this malicious act.