The Armed Police Force (APF) of Nepal, weakened by the on-the-spot e
yewitnesses, was pressurized enough last night to submit its truck numbered Na. 1 Ga. 655 that escaped after it ran over a Kathmanduite at Sitapaila Chowk at about 10:00hrs on 29 May 2015. Saroj Basel, a local resident of Sitapaila, while biking to work, was confirmed dead on the spot. However, the APF has not yet admitted to the running-over despite the on-the-spot eyewitnesses, who reported to the traffic police deployed on the road.
Four eye witnesses, who prefer to remain under low profile due to indirect threats and future security reasons, did confirm that the APF vehicle had hit and run over the 22-year old youth.
The transport entrepreneurs and workers associated with the Samyukta Yatayat angrily protested by barricading the road last night from Balaju to APF Headquarters, Halchowk, Swayambhu after the APF personnel who travelled by Na. 1 Ga. 655 accused the Samyukta Yatayat bus numbered Ba. 3 Kha. 5044 of killing Basel.
The Authority and the representatives of Basel’s family and Samyukta Yatayat have been involved in talks for several hours, with no concrete progress noted yet.
The angry relatives and neighbors of the deceased’s family circle, gathering around the Metropolitan Police Circle, Swayambhu, have been demanding that the APF follow the path of justice. The family members have refused to acknowledge the dead body without a clear stance of responsibility of the accident.