A student died after falling from a school bus door in Barahathwa, Sarlahi.
The victim was Faizan Sheikh, 13 years old, son of Nishar Sheikh from Dhankaul Rural Municipality-3, Harkathwa.
According to Sarlahi District Police Office, the incident happened Thursday afternoon around 4:30 PM on an inner road in Tandi, Barahathawa Municipality-8. Faizan, who was in grade 3 at Kaya Kalpa Academy, was standing near the bus door of the school bus (registration number Ga 1 Kha 9568) when he fell and got seriously injured.
He was taken to Sankat mochan Hospital in Barahathawa for first aid, then sent to National Medical College in Birgunj for further treatment. Doctors declared him dead at 7 PM.
After the accident, the police took the bus driver, 21-year-old Raj kumar Yadav from Bagmati Municipality-10, into custody.