Child Dies in Taxi Accident in Nepal-tar, Kathmandu
Kathmandu. A child has died in a taxi accident in Nepal-tar, Tarkeshwor Municipality-9, Kathmandu. The deceased has been identified as 4-year-old Sparsha Baniya.
The child died when a taxi with registration number Bagmati Province 01-002 Ja 7933, traveling from Phutung towards Gyanbhumi School, hit him around 4:30 PM on Wednesday, according to SP Naresh Subedi of the Metropolitan Traffic Police Office, who told Ratopati.
After hitting the child who was walking on the road, he was taken to Ishan Children's Hospital in Basundhara. He died during treatment at 5 PM.
Police have arrested the taxi driver, 29-year-old Sougat Shrestha, a resident of Mahalakshmi Municipality-5, Lalitpur. Preliminary police investigation concludes that he drove recklessly.
Balaju Police Circle is investigating the incident.
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