Man killed in Saptari police gunshot

A man has died after being shot by police during an operation to stop alcohol smuggling in Saptari district near the Nepal-India border.

The incident happened in Rajgadh Rural Municipality-2, Kamalpur. The person who died has been identified as 35-year-old Lalu Yadav.

According to DSP Jitendra Basnet, spokesperson of Saptari District Police Office, they received information around 10 PM that a large quantity of liquor was being stored to be smuggled into India. A team of 10 police officers led by Inspector Birendra Kumar Yadav was sent to the area.

When the police reached the spot, the group involved in smuggling attacked them. To defend themselves, the police fired four shots into the air. During the incident, one bullet hit Lalu Yadav in the left thigh.

Yadav was taken to Gajendra Narayan Singh Sagarmatha Hospital around 11:30 PM for treatment, but he died there, said DSP Basnet.

The police recovered 80 cartons of liquor from Kamalpur and said there were more. They mentioned that smugglers used stones and other objects to attack the officers, making it difficult to control the situation.

Two police officers were also injured by stones. Further investigation into the case is ongoing.