A huge quantity of fuel has been confiscated from a bus that met with an accident at Bagaha of Karjanaha VDC along the East-West highway in Siraha district this morning. 

Deputy Superintendent at the Area Police Office, Mirchaiya, Shyam Chaudhary, said that around 12,000 litres of petrol and diesel was confiscated from the bus (Na 4 Kha 3788) heading to Kathmandu from Birtamod of Jhapa district. The bus being escorted by police met with an accident at 3:00 am after it collided with another bus (Na 5 Kha 6594) coming from the opposite direction. 

Some passengers received minor injuries in the accident, added Chaudhary. The fuel was reportedly being taken to Kathmandu. RSS