Kathmandu, Feb 16: An eight-member committee has been formed to investigate the balloon explosion incident that took place during the inaugural ceremony of the ‘Pokhara Visit Year 2025’ held in Pokhara yesterday.
Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak formed an eight-member probe committee under the coordination of Kaski’s Chief District Officer Bharatmani Pandey. The committee has been asked to submit its report within 15 days.
The committee consists of Chief Administrative Officer of Pokhara Metropolitan City Shivraj Chaulagain, Superintendent of Police of Kaski Shyambabu Oliya, Chief of Armed Police Force No.
24 Battalion Surya Prasad Timilsina, Deputy Director of National Investigation Department at Kaski District Office Suresh Kumar Tiwari and Assistant Chief District Officer of Kaski Ganga Bahadur Chhetri is assigned as Member Secretary.
Similarly, the committee will also include an explosives expert as a member. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Paudel and Pokhara Metropolitan City Mayor Dhanraj Acharya were injured during the inauguration ceremony where the incident took place in Pokhara on Saturday.
Both DPM Paudel and Mayor Acharya are being treated in the intensive care unit of the Burn Hospital in Kirtipur. After the formation of the investigation committee, the Home Minister visited the Burn Hospital and inquired about injured persons’ health condition.#nepal #rss #political
