KATHMANDU: Family members of Ganesh Nepali, who died while undergoing treatment after sustaining severe burn injuries outside the Department of Passports, have threatened to launch protests, alleging injustice by the authorities.
Nepali, 25, of Soru Rural Municipality-1 in Mugu, died at Bir Hospital at 11:20 a.m. on Friday while receiving treatment on a ventilator.
Following his death, relatives refused to receive the body, saying they would stage demonstrations and block roads until their demands are addressed.
The family has demanded an impartial investigation into the incident, action against those responsible, and justice for the victim.
A relative, Chandra Bahadur Shahi, said Nepali had moved to Kathmandu three to four years ago and had been working in a ride-sharing service after purchasing a motorcycle on installments.
According to the family, officials of Kathmandu Metropolitan City had issued Nepali a Rs 10,000 fine on Thursday for allegedly parking his motorcycle in a prohibited area.
The family has held the metropolitan city’s municipal police responsible for the incident. Authorities have not yet commented on the allegations.
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