Youth Seriously Injured in Shooting by Unidentified Group in Rautahat

November 4, Kathmandu. A young man was seriously injured after being shot by an unidentified group in Rautahat.

According to the District Police Office, Rautahat, 28-year-old local resident Rakesh Yadav was injured in the shooting near a water tank in Gadhawa Tole, Ward No. 4 of Gaur Municipality.

Police said Yadav was shot at around 9:15 pm last night. He reportedly sustained six pellet wounds: three to his back, one to his right upper arm, and two to his legs.

Following the incident, Yadav was immediately rescued and taken to the Provincial Hospital in Gaur. He was subsequently referred to Nepal Mediciti Bayodha Hospital in Birgunj for further treatment. Police said his condition remains critical.

According to police, three empty cartridge cases from a 7.62 mm pistol were recovered from the crime scene.

The identity of the perpetrators and the motive behind the shooting remain unknown. Police said an investigation into the incident is underway.