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Adhikari to be cremated in Pokhara, five others at Aryaghat today



KATHMANDU: The final rites for late Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Rabindra Adhikari who died in the Air Dynasty crash is being performed today.

Similarly, final rites for Yubaraj Dahal, undersecretary at the Prime Minister’s Office, Deputy Director General of Civil Aviation Authority Nepal Birendra Prasad Shrestha,  Dhruba Das Bhochhibhaya, Director at CAAN, Arjun Ghimire, body guard of late Minister Adhikari and captain Prabhakar KC will be performed at Pashupati Aryaghat today itself.

Similarly, the final rites for Ang Chhiring Sherpa, chairman of Yeti Airlines, will be performed on Sunday, according to his family sources.

The hospital has already handed over the bodies to their respective families.

The bodies will be kept at Nepal Army Pavilion, Tundikhel for condolence before being taken to the respective directions for final rites. However, the body of Adhikari will be to taken to his home district, Kaski where he will be cremated with state honor.

Publish Date : 01 March 2019 08:47 AM

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