13-year-old boy drowns in Pyuthan pond
A 13-year-old boy drowned in a pond in Pyuthan.
The deceased has been identified as Jenish KC.
According to a source, he had gone to the pond with two friends to swim.
KC was a seventh grader at the Public English Boarding School in Kwadi.
Tipper hit kills elderly man in Gulmi
An elderly man died after being hit by a tipper at Bhangari in Resunga Municipality-13, Gulmi on Wednesday.
Police identified the deceased as Budhathoki (92).
Incapacitated in the incident, he was rushed to the Palpa Mission Hospital but breathed his last during the course of treatment, DSP Ganga Bahadur Saru, Information Officer at the District Police Office, Gulmi said.
The tipper (Lu 1 Ka 4547) belonging to Sujata Construction hit Budhathoki while it was heading towards Butwal from Tamghas this morning.
Further investigation into the incident is underway, said police.
20 Ugandan women arrested in Thamel
Twenty Ugandan women were arrested from Thamel, Kathmandu for their alleged involvement in unlawful activities.
SP Pawan Bhattarai of the Metropolitan Police Range, Kathmandu, said that they were apprehended for harassing foreign and domestic tourists as well as pedestrians.
They were remanded in custody for 12 days for investigation, SP Bhattarai informed.
Samba successfully undergoes knee surgery
Nepali national women’s football team captain Sabitra Bhandari has undergone successful right knee surgery in Auckland, New Zealand on Wednesday morning.
Taking to social media, she said that Dr Simon and his team performed her surgery.
A few weeks ago, the striker widely known as "Samba" had sought financial support through social media, stating that she needed to undergo a knee surgery in Aspetar, Qatar. But due to ongoing tensions in the Middle East, the plan had to be changed. Later, she decided to undergo surgery in New Zealand.
Samba suffered a knee injury last December in the Australian League.
