KHOTANG: The Diktel Technical Institute has agreed to provide Rs 600 thousand to each family losing children during educational excursion.
Alis Basnet, 19, and Bikram Bhattarai from Khalle-4 of Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Municipality had drowned in the Sapsu River while they were taken on an educational excursion by the Institute.
The agreement to this was made between the promoters of the Institute and relatives of concerned families during a discussion held at District Administration Office on Sunday evening, said Chief District Officer, Bishnuhari Upadhyay. Each family would get Rs 50,000 immediately and remaining amount within two weeks.
The bereaved families have agreed to receive the dead bodies after the agreement, according to the administration. The District Police Office said it was found with the investigation that Bhattarai drowned first, then his friend Basnet tried to rescue him but he too perished.
Even Diktel Majhuwagadhi Municipality will hold a condolences gathering, according to Alice’s material uncle, Binod Basnet. Earlier, the relatives of the students had held a demonstration on Sunday, demanding relief to the bereaved families.
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