Tiwari was actively participating in the ongoing protests against the government’s proposal to take away five hill districts of Province 5. He was working as the acting district chairman of the youth wing after its district head Sarita Shrish was appointed as central committee member of the organization.After spending five years in South Korea as a migrant worker, Tiwari had returned home some seven years ago. He was operating a brick industry in Devdaha and was active in politics in the recent days.Durga Tiwari, Rupandehi District Chairman of UML-aligned Youth Association of Nepal (YAN), was shot dead on Monday afternoon.
Two motorcycle-borne assailants opened fire at the 40-year old Tiwari in Khairani, Devdaha-6 of the district while he was heading to Butwal Municipality together with his friend Khushi Neupane. Tiwari, who was shot at torso, was rushed to Devdaha Medical College where doctors pronounced him dead, according to Mukunda Marasini, Deputy Superintendent of Police at the District Police Office (DPO), Rupandehi.According to eyewitness Neupane, Tiwari himself was driving motorcycle when the motorcycle-borne assailants opened fire as he was taking a right turn from the highway.”Two people in a motorcycle were following us. They slowed down and opened fire from close range. The pillion rider had shot at Tiwari from a very short distance,” said Neupane, adding, “Then, Durga said ‘I have been hit’. And we rushed him to hospital.”
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