Makawanpur: A man died after a gun misfired during hunting in Sisneripakhera forest of Manahari Rural Municipality-6, Makawanpur. The deceased is identified as Sete Thing, 50, of Balubhanjyang in Manahari.
According to National News Agency Nepal, one of the two hunters died following the misfiring of the gun, which was carried out by Sete’s friend Gopal Blon of Raksirang Rural Municipality-8 in the district. The District Police Office reported that the incident occurred when Blon’s gun accidentally discharged, resulting in Sete’s death.
Deputy Superintendent of Police of Makawanpur, Pushkar Bogati, stated that Blon and Sete had each carried a gun into the forest for hunting. The mishap happened when Blon skidded off the bushes, leading to the fatal discharge of his weapon.
Following the incident, police apprehended Blon and confiscated the two guns involved in the incident, as mentioned by DSP Bogati.