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An excavator accident occurred at Laifudanda on the Karnali Corridor in Jagannath Rural Municipality, Bajura, resulting in the disappearance of 18-year-old Mahesh Rawal. According to Police Inspector Naresh Bahadur Shahi from the District Police Office, the excavator lost control during road construction, leading to the mishap.

Search efforts for the missing young man are ongoing, coordinated by police teams and the Nepal Army. The accident, which took place on 13 Baisakh, fortunately left the driver and co-driver unharmed. Inspector Shahi stated that the search operation is actively continuing.

The incident occurred while a dozer (excavator) was digging the road at Laifudanda. Mahesh Rawal, a resident of Naraharinath Rural Municipality-2, remains missing following this accident.

April 26, Myagdi — A climber who was injured during an expedition on Dhaulagiri Mountain in Dhaulagiri Rural Municipality-4, Myagdi, was successfully rescued after two days. While descending from Dhaulagiri, which stands at 8,167 meters, the 21-year-old climber, Mingma Tenji Sharma from Makalu Rural Municipality-2, Sankhuwasabha, slipped about 400 meters near the summit on Friday morning and sustained serious injuries.

Furu Tenji Sherpa of 14 Summit Expedition, who was involved in the rescue, stated, “We coordinated with the base camp and deployed rescuers from the upper camp, bringing Mingma down to the base camp late Saturday night.” He added, “Although she was found unconscious, her health condition is now significantly improving.”

An 87-year-old man, Neru Prasad Ghimire, was found dead at the riverbed in the Bhedabari area of Harpukot, Isma Rural Municipality-1, Gulmi. Ghimire had left home on the morning of April 25 (Baisakh 12) saying he was going to pick amala but did not return; his body was discovered the following morning, April 26 (Baisakh 13), at the riverbed.

A team led by Police Inspector Parbat Kumar KC from the District Police Office Gulmi arrived at the scene to conduct further investigation. The search for Ghimire commenced after he failed to return home; relatives and locals had been looking for him since then. He had left his home around 7 am on April 25 stating his intention to gather amala.

The police reported that Ghimire’s body was found lying face down at the riverbed at approximately 8 am on April 26. Upon receiving the information, a two-person team commanded by Police Havildar Radhe Shyam Yadav from the Hastichaur Police Post was dispatched to the site immediately.

During the monitoring of settlements demolished by bulldozers and the condition of the displaced people, officials from the National Human Rights Commission and land rights activists revealed several issues in managing squatters displaced from the riverbanks of Kathmandu. Squatters housed at the Radhaswami Satsang Ashram in Kirtipur complained about the lack of timely food arrangements. “Due to delays in receiving food, those requiring regular medication, especially the elderly, are experiencing increased difficulties,” said Yagyaprasad Adhikari, head of the commission’s Protection Department. He added, “Even when the monitoring team arrived, food deliveries from the Metropolitan Office were delayed.”

After the demolition of riverbank squatter settlements and heavy rains in the capital, the displaced have faced challenges in safeguarding their belongings, said land rights activist Bhagwati Adhikari. “I visited the Manohara area where items were left in the fields without any shelter. There, a mother expressed her distress over the lack of food and water,” she stated.

Landless individuals housed in hotels near the New Bus Park also complained that while the hotels are supposed to provide accommodation, they are not providing food, according to land rights activist Adhikari. “They reported that food is not available there, and due to the absence of anyone overseeing their stored belongings, they are compelled to leave the guest houses,” she explained. Some squatters have established contact with the government. Kathmandu Metropolitan City has announced plans to convert the vacated squatter settlements in Thapathali, Gairigaun, and the border areas of Bhaktapur into green spaces, parks, roads, and parking areas.

Police have arrested 41 individuals with narcotics from various locations across the country. In Kathmandu Metropolitan City–32, a teenager was taken into custody along with 130 tramadol tablets, a medication that can only be purchased on a doctor’s prescription. Confiscated items from those arrested include brown heroin, tramadol, and nitrazepam tablets. The arrests took place on April 25 in Kathmandu.

During routine patrols, police apprehended 41 suspects from different areas. In Kathmandu Metropolitan City–32, a teenager was arrested with 130 tramadol tablets and NPR 68,200 in cash. According to the Central Police News Desk, among those detained were one individual from Tikapur Municipality–1 in Kailali, two from Pahalamnpur in Ghodaghodi Municipality–10, two from Simtali Chowk in Birendranagar Municipality–8, one from Buddhbhumi Municipality–9 in Kapilvastu, two from Baschok in Inaruwa Municipality–4 in Sunsari, and two from Bhanu Chowk in Ghorahi Sub-Metropolitan City–15 in Dang, all found with brown heroin.

The suspects were arrested on Saturday. Along with cash, scales used for weighing narcotics were also seized. In Kathmandu Metropolitan City–4, Sukedhara, one person was arrested with brown heroin; two individuals at Balkhu Chok were detained along with 998 tramadol tablets and NPR 16,500 in cash. Similarly, two were arrested from Kalapani in Suryodaya Municipality–11, Ilam; nine from Bhadrapur Municipality–5 in Jhapa; two from Shivasatakshi Municipality–1; two from Bedkot Municipality–8 in Kanchanpur; two from Gaddachowki in Bhimdatta Municipality–11; two from Gobrayya in Butwal Sub-Metropolitan City–15, Rupandehi; and one from Buddhanagar in Sainamaina Municipality–5.