Tourism entrepreneur Tek Chandra Pokharel passed away on Monday. He was 84.

Pokharel was suffering from lung cancer and died while undergoing treatment at Chabahil-based Om Hospital at 10am today.

Pokharel, who was involved tourism business for over five decades, was suffering from the illness for the past five months. He was taken to Om Hospital at around 5am this morning after his health condition deteriorated.

Pokharel’s final rites were performed at Pashupati Aryaghat today itself.