The identity of the youth who died in a truck crash in Kailali has been revealed

Dhangadhi: The identity of a young man who died in a truck crash in Kailali on Monday morning has been revealed. The deceased has been identified as Naresh Deuba, 19, of Godawari Municipality, Ward No. 8, Syaule Chowk. According to the State Traffic Office, Attaria, a truck (Na 6 Kha 5366) heading to Attaria from Bhairahawa hit him at around 3:30 in the morning.

The truck driver Kapil Vastu 9, 25-year-old Salesh Nepali of Bhartapur has been taken under control by the Area Police Malakheti along with the truck. Meanwhile, locals are protesting in Syaule along the East-West Highway. They blocked the highway by burning tires, demanding action against the truck driver and compensation to the family of the deceased, according to the traffic office.

Meanwhile, locals have blocked the East-West Highway in Sukhkhad after a motorcyclist Basanta Raj Sharma was killed in a truck collision at Ghodaghodi Municipality-5 Dokebazar on Saturday. The truck driver has not been identified and is absconding, according to the State Traffic Police Office, Attaria. It is said that search for him is underway. On Saturday, a truck (Lu 1 Kha 4666) coming from the opposite direction hit a motorcycle (SUP01008P 5475) heading east from the west.