June 17, Dolpa – A man was injured after falling from a moving tractor in Dolpa. The injured individual has been identified as 27-year-old Nikhil Thapa from Tripurakot Municipality-2, Rum. The tractor, bearing registration number Karnali Province 02-0566-T-001, was carrying wire mesh from Khadang towards Tripurakot when the incident occurred.
According to police reports, Thapa fell from the tractor at approximately 1 a.m. on Wednesday night along the Bheri Corridor road section in Tripurasundari Municipality-9, Dhaunne. He was immediately taken to the district hospital in Dunai for treatment, and later referred to Bheri Hospital in Nepalgunj for further medical care, confirmed Padam Rawal, Information Officer at the District Police Office.
Police suspect that Thapa lost his balance and fell suddenly from the tractor while asleep. The tractor driver, 29-year-old Narendra Thapa of Tripurasundari Municipality-2, Rum, has been taken into custody as authorities conduct a thorough investigation.
