Doti, August 5: The identities of the nine individuals including a driver of a jeep that were killed after the vehicle swerved off a slippery trail to fall 400 metres downhill have been ascertained.

The deceased passengers have been identified as Bishnu Bahadur Magar, 35, Bhim Gharti Magar, 55, Budho Gharti Magar, 50, Gorakh Thapa Magar, 45, Shashi Ram Pun Magar, 48, Lalita Devi Pun, 45, Tek Bahadur Pun Magar, 40, and Chandra Bahadur Gharti Magar, 30, of Bogtan rural municipality – 1, according to Inspector, Rajendra Bahadur Singh, of the District Police Office, Doti.

The driver Bishnu Negi, 28, is a native of Kappalle Doti area of Shikar municipality – 1. Among the seven injured passengers, four are reported to be in critical condition. They were taken to Dipayal headquarters at 8:30 am which is three hours drive away.

The ill-fated jeep (Se 1 Ja 491) heading towards Chawara Chautara from Dipayal met with the accident at around 10 pm at Kataigaun Dhar of Gaguda in Bogtan rural municipality 6. RSS