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Two women were found dead in different places of Kathmandu on Monday.

Parbati Pariyar (50) was found dead at her room in Gwaldaha, Dakshinkali Municipality-2.

Similarly, Sabita Khadka (64) of Morang was found dead at her rented room in Kapan, Budhanilkantha Municipality-10.

Police said that they are looking into both cases.

A person died when a bus hit a motorbike in Bhaktapur on Tuesday.

The identity of deceased has not been ascertained yet.  But, he was riding pillion.

The District Police Office, Bhaktapur spokesperson Raju Pandey said that the incident occurred when the bus (Ba 4 Kha 2212) rammed the bike from behind at around 2 pm today.

The bike rider is undergoing treatment at the Bhaktapur International Hospital.

Police said that they have impounded the bus and arrested its driver for investigation.

The Sankhuwasabha District Court has slapped imprisonment to those involved in murdering six members of a family at Khola Gaun in Umling of Madi Municipality-1, Sankhuwasabha.

A single bench of Justice Shanti Prasad Acharya on Monday announced the verdict of life imprisonment against four of the five persons for their involvement in the murder of six persons, registrar Keshav Prasad Gautam said.

He said that one of them was underage and minor.

The case was filed against Rana Bahadur Karki (49), his sons Lok Bahadur Karki (28) and Naresh Karki (17) and Khadak Bahadur Karki (47) and his son Hasta Bahadur Karki (28).

Among them, Rana Bahadur, Lok Bahadur, Khadak Bahadur and Hasta Bahadur have been sentenced to life imprisonment.

According to the verdict, Naresh has to spend 16 years and eight months in prison.

Tej Bahadur Karki (55)), his mother Parbati Karki, wife Kamala, daughter-in-law Ranjana Karki (32), grandson Bipin (8) and grand daughter Goma (5) were brutally murdered on September 6, 2021.

Two more persons were tested positive for cholera in Kathmandu Valley.

With the confirmation of the two new cases, the number of people infected with the highly contagious fatal disease has reached 19.

According to Dr Chumanlal Das, Director at the  Epidemiology and Disease Control Division, cholera has been confirmed in two children of Kageshwori Manohara Municipality.

He said that the children have already returned home after receiving primary treatment at a local hospital.

Earlier on Friday, one case each was reported in Kirtipur, Kageshwori Manohara and Teku of Kathmandu.

Dr Das said that almost all of them contracted cholera by drinking contaminated water.