Kathmandu, July 12 -- The government and the family of Ganesh Nepali, the 25-year-old ride-hailing driver who died after setting himself on fire in Kathmandu, signed a nine-point agreement on Sunday, ending days of deadlocked negotiations.

The breakthrough came after Home Minister Sudhan Gurung joined talks at the District Administration Office in Kathmandu. The family was represented by Nepali's wife, Ekmaya Nepali, brother Madan Nepali, Hikmat Shahi, Dhurba Raj Shahi and Mugu lawmaker Khadga Bahadur Shahi.

Negotiations had resumed at 1 pm on Sunday after previous rounds of talks, including discussions that continued late into Saturday night, failed to produce an agreement.

Following the signing, the family agreed to receive Nepali's ...