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Police Suspect Bus Driver May Have Set Fire to Bus in Tripureshwor

Police have suspected that the driver himself may have set fire to a bus in Tripureshwor, Kathmandu, following a minor dispute with traffic police.

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Police Suspect Bus Driver May Have Set Fire to Bus in Tripureshwor

Police have concluded that the bus driver may have deliberately set fire to the vehicle in Tripureshwor, Kathmandu, following a minor dispute with traffic police. According to the Kathmandu Police Range, preliminary investigation suggests that the driver himself could be responsible for setting the bus on fire after the dispute. The driver, 25-year-old Dawa Lama, sustained serious burn injuries in the incident. He was taken to Kirtipur Burn Hospital, where doctors reported that around 90% of his body had been burned. Police are continuing their investigation into the incident to determine the exact circumstances surrounding the bus fire.

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