One killed when robbers looted bus passengers

One person was killed and 16 others injured when a group of unidentified assailants attacked a passenger bus in Kanepokhari area of Morang district, Saturday morning.

The bus with registration number Me 1 Kha 890 was accosted by a group of 15-16 armed persons in Kanepokhari area in the East West Highway.

They attacked passengers with khukuris and made away with over Rs 150,000 cash they looted from passengers. Hari Bhandari, a helper of the bus, succumbed to the injuries. Other injured passengers have been taken to hospital in Dharan. nepalnews.com sd Aug 04 07