The woman was buried alive in Dhading

KATHMANDU: A dozer driver has buried a woman alive in a ditch at Tripura Sundari-1, Salyantar in Dhading district. Saraswati Kumal, 45, who was returning home carrying grass in Kholsi Jipjipe of the district on Falgun 17 was buried alive by dozer driver Bhim Bahadur Budhathoki.

Instead of rescuing Kumal, who had fallen into a ditch due to heavy grass and uncontrollability, the driver brought soil and buried her in the ditch.

According to Tripura Sundari Village Municipality Vice-Chairperson Devi Kumari Pandey Burlakoti, the driver Budhathoki is absconding. “The woman was found alive,” Burlakoti said. The police are also confused about where he is now. ‘

Police have estimated that the driver Budhathoki, who was from Dang, fled to India after his relatives and neighbors found out that the woman was alive. “I don’t know where he ran away,” said Burlakoti. Police have been searching for Budhathoki.