Chitwan, Feb. 11: Fifteen police personnel were
injured when a police van escorting the Prime Minister's motorcade met with an
accident at Bharatpur on Monday.
The van (Ga.1Cha.6184) was carrying police personnel
serving as an escort to Prime Minister Dr Baburam Bhattarai who arrived here to
attend the golden jubilee celebrations of the Bal Kumari Girls' Higher
Secondary School.
The accident took place at the uphill road of
Bharatpur. Of the injured, four are in a critical condition, according to
police. The injured are undergoing treatment at various medical centres in
Chitwan.
Though a mechanical failure in the van was reported as
the reason behind the accident, eye witnesses said the van carrying personnel
more than its capacity and high speed led to the road accident.
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