Traffic Inspector Seriously Injured After Being Hit by Truck While Returning from Duty

Illustrative image. March 30, Kathmandu. A traffic police inspector was seriously injured in an accident while returning from duty. At around 11:15 PM, 32-year-old Traffic Inspector Abhaya Lama was struck by a truck as he was riding his motorcycle back. The motorcycle Lama was riding bore the number plate BaPra 02-029 Pa 9415, and it was hit by a truck with the number plate BaPra 03-001 Kha 1715. The accident occurred on the road at Tarkeshwor Municipality-8, Dangagaun area. Lama, who was traveling from Nepaltar toward Futung, was hit by a truck coming from the opposite direction. He was rescued and taken to Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital for medical treatment. Subsequently, the police transferred him to B & B Hospital for further treatment.

Inspector Lama, who is currently working in the Human Resource Management branch of the Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office, hails from Ramechhap and resides in Tarkeshwor-7, Futung. He joined the police force as a constable in 2015 (2072 BS) and rose through open competitive exams to become a Police Assistant Inspector and later a Police Inspector. The police have taken the truck driver, 38-year-old Ram Moktan from Manahari-5, Makwanpur, into custody and have initiated an investigation.