Friday, January 16th, 2026

Home Ministry forms taskforce to study Simaltal incident



KATHMANDU: Newly appointed Minister for Home Affairs Ramesh Lekhak has decided to form a taskforce to study the incident of disappearance of two passenger-ferrying buses in the Trishuli River in Chitwan.

After assuming office at the Ministry today, he formed a taskforce under the leadership of joint secretary Chhabi Rijal.

Other members in the taskforce are the representatives from the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport, Nepal Police and Armed Police Force.

The taskforce would study the reasons behind the incident and recommend precautionary measures to be adopted to avoid such incidents in the future.

The taskforce also has a scope to study relief package to the families of the passengers of the buses.

Ministry spokesperson Narayan Prasad Bhattarai informed that the taskforce has been mandated to submit a report within 10 days.

Minister Lekhak approved the ‘4th Crime Investigation and Control Plan of Action (2081-82 to 2083-84)’.

Publish Date : 15 July 2024 19:40 PM

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