All of those injured in an accident that occurred at Tallosera of Putha Uttarganga Rural Municipality-11in the district have been airlifted to Nepalgunj.
The helicopter mobilized by Nepal Army from Surkhet ferried the DSP of the Armed Police Force, Rabindra Shrestha; DSP of Nepal Police, Prakash Dangi; driver police head constable Kumar Singh Dangi, police constables Santosh Budhamagar and Indra Gharti to Kohalpur Medical College for treatment.
Another police constable Laxman Pun sent to Nepalgunj was however declared dead as soon as he was reached there.
Similarly, DSP Dangi is receiving treatment at Teaching Hospital, Banke, and DSP Shrestha at the Armed Police Force Hospital, Naubasta, Banke. Others are being treated at Kohalpur Medical College.
A Nepal Police van heading to Taksera of Putha Uttarganga Rural Municipality from Rukumkot met an accident near Tallosera village by falling some 100 meters down the roadway.