Home Minister Gurung to Visit Siraha and Meet Family of Teenager Killed in Shooting

Dragon Media Correspondent

Home Minister Sudhan Gurung is set to visit Siraha on Friday to meet the family of a teenager who was killed after being shot by security personnel during clashes in Golbazar on Thursday.

Seventeen-year-old Ganesh Yadav of Tulsipur in Aurahi Rural Municipality–2 died after sustaining a gunshot wound during the unrest in Golbazar.

Home Minister Gurung is scheduled to visit the deceased teenager’s home in the afternoon and meet his family members.

According to Siraha Police Chief Superintendent of Police Basudev Pathak, Gurung is currently in Biratnagar and is expected to leave for Siraha shortly.

“He is currently in Biratnagar and will depart from there soon. He is likely to arrive between 2:00 pm and 3:00 pm,” Pathak said.

The Home Minister is also expected to receive information about the incident and discuss the latest security situation with local administrative and security officials.