Acharya who attempts self-immolation dies

KATHMANDU – Prem Prasad Acharya, 37, of Suryodaya municipality in Ilam, who attempted self-immolation before the federal parliament building on Tuesday afternoon has died.

He passed away this morning while undergoing treatment at the Kirtipur-based Burn Hospital. According to Dr Kiran Nakarmi of the Hospital, almost 80 percent of the body parts of Acharya was burnt. Acharya with critical burn injuries was rushed to the Kirtipur Hospital for treatment immediately after the incident

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