Biratnagar, Nepal: The death toll of Saptari incident has reached four after three more cadres of the United Democratic Madheshi Front (UDMF) succumbed to their injuries while undergoing treatment at Dharan-based BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS) on Monday evening.
According to the BPKIHS the deceased have been identified as Ananda Shah, Digambar Yadav and Pitambar Lal Mandal. Earlier, Sanjan Mehta of Maleth VDC- 2 was killed by the bullet fired by the Nepal police.
Police had opened fire while trying to control the situation in and around the venue were the CPN UML had organized a mass assembly as part of the Mechi- Mahakali campaign.
It is said that among the injured dozens of UDMF cadres, the condition of the four is said to have critical. Critically injured nine UDMF cadres were referred to the BPKIHS for treatment.
