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Lawmaker vandalizes check-in counter over flight delay



JANAKPURDHAM: A lawmaker vandalized a check-in counter of Buddha Air at Janakpur Airport over a flight delay on Monday afternoon.

Lawmaker Pramod Shah representing the Rastriya Janata Party Nepal from Sarlahi-1 vandalized the counter. Shah vented his ire after the flight scheduled for 11:40 am did not take off till 1:30 pm.

The airline company had barred him from flying. However, Shah was allowed following an initiation from Chief District Officer.

Publish Date : 14 October 2019 17:14 PM

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