Jeep plunges into Trishuli River

CHITWAN: A jeep with an Indian number plate plunged into the Trishuli River on Tuesday.

The vehicle fell into the river at Ichchhakamana Rural Municipality-5 along Narayangadh-Muglin roadway early this morning.

Deputy Superintendent of Police at District Police Office, Chitwan, Shree Ram Bhandari, informed that the jeep had fallen some 85 meters down the road.

Meanwhile, Deputy Superintendent of the Armed Police Force, Shailendra Thapa, informed that a team led by a police inspector at the APF disaster management training institute of Kurintar immediately left for the site after receiving information about the incident.

The locals had shared information about the accident.

The divers of APF have recovered the jeep. However, it is not sure whether the jeep had passengers, Thapa added.