Instructions to Barahkshetra Temple Management Committee to arrange reliable arrangements for bathing in Saptakoshi River
District Administration Office Sunsari has instructed the Barahkshetra Temple Management Committee to make reliable arrangements for bathing in the Saptakoshi river. The administration has instructed the temple management committee to provide reliable management in the coastal area where pilgrims bathe.
Chief District Officer Dharmendra Kumar Mishra, who reached the river in Barah Kshetra after the disappearance of Mama Bhanja of Itahari while bathing in the Saptakoshi river this morning, said that the management preparation was not satisfactory and directed to submit an explanation with a written reply within 2 days.
Itahari-16 members of a family belonging to Balagram reached Barahkshetra to visit the temple. Meanwhile, 16-year-old Janis Acharya drowned while taking a bath. While trying to save her, Janis' maternal uncle Navraj Bastola, aged 48, also drowned in the Koshi river. According to the family, the maternal uncle has gone missing after being swept away by the river. Teams of Nepal Police and Armed Police along with divers have been mobilized to search for the missing persons.
The district security committee team reached the Koshi bank of Barahkshetra temple along with Prajia Mishra and also inspected the search and rescue operation continued by the security personnel after the incident. After reaching the scene and taking information about the situation, the security committee said that the management committee did not take sufficient action regarding the precautions to be taken while placing in the river.
Chief District Officer Mishra said that he had given two days to the temple committee. Prajia Mishra said that if there is no satisfactory decision from the temple management committee, the meeting of the district security committee will take the necessary decision.
