Ambulance knocks down one

KANCHANPUR: SEPT. 15 – Krishna Bahadur Eir, aged around 45, of Krishnapur Municipality-5 of Kanchanpur died after an ambulance knocked him today.

The Mahendranagar bound ambulance (Ma 1 Cha 288) from Attariya of Kailali had knocked Eir near Gulariya of Krishnapur Municipality along with the East-West Highway.

Critically injured Eir died while undergoing treatment at Dhangadhi-based Seti State Hospital, informed DSP of District Police Office, Kanchanpur, Siddaraj Neupane.

Police arrested ambulance driver Ganesh Bista, 40, of Bhimdutta Municipality-16 for investigation.

Locals had obstructed the Gulariya road section along the East-West Highway since early this morning demanding compensation. Now the obstructed road has come into operation.