College student killed in attack

Kathmandu: A college student has died of head-injuries he sustained in an attack by students of another college in Birgunj on Friday. A college student has died of head-injuries he sustained in an attack by students of another college in Birgunj on Friday. The deceased identified as Prabin Kumar Singh, 18, of Birgunj-18 died while being rushed to the Narayani Hospital today morning. He was studying in grade 12 at the National Academy. According to eyewitness accounts, Singh and his friend engaged in a heated argument with a gang that stopped them at Panitanki chowk. One of the gang members then hit Singh on the head with an iron rod and fled from the scene. Doctors at the hospital said Singh died of excessive blood loss from the wound sustained on his head. Police arrested Vicky Gupta of Siddhartha International College for his involvement in the incident. Other members of his gang are apparently on the run and police said they are trying to locate them. Meanwhile, a group of students have closed down Birgunj bazaar to protest the incident. Police have been deployed to make sure the situation doesn’t spiral out of control.