Nepal, Sept. 6 -- Social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram have seen widespread criticism regarding the involvement of Koshi Province's Finance and Planning Minister, Ram Bahadur Magar, in a hit-and-run incident that occurred in Lalitpur.

The incident took place around 7:15 AM on Saturday near Harisiddhi Secondary School, Lalitpur Metropolitan City-28. A government vehicle (registration number: Ko 1 Jha 699), in which Minister Magar was traveling, struck an 11-year-old girl who was attempting to cross the road.

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CCTV footage shows the girl trying to cross just ahead of a zebra crossing when the vehicle hits her. The impact knocked her to the gr...