One person died in a road accident with auto-rickshaw at Girighat, Surkhet-Karnali province. The deceased has been identified as Jamara Shahi, 44, of Birendranagar-1, Surkhet.
Shahi died while undergoing treatment at Karnali Care Hospital, according to Karnali Provincial Police Spokesperson Madhav Prasad Shrestha.
Laxmi Bahadur Shahi, 53, and Jagat Shahi, 20, of Birendranagar Municipality were also injured in the incident but have returned home after receiving treatment. Rickshaw driver Ramesh Shahi, 24, of Birendranagar-1, Surkhet has been arrested and necessary investigation is underway, police said.
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