Kathmandu, July 10 -- The government has postponed plans to send burn victim Ganesh Nepali to India after doctors treating him at Bir Hospital advised that he was too unstable to be transferred.

Nepali, 25, from ward 1 of Soru Rural Municipality in Mugu district, was set to be flown to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi after doctors initially recommended advanced treatment there.

The government had completed preparations for an air ambulance, arranged his transfer from the Indian airport to AIIMS, and announced that the state would cover all medical expenses.

Home Minister Sudan Gurung personally oversaw preparations for the evacuation, with Nepal Police and traffic police deployed overnight to clear the ...