One reportedly injured after gunshot fired in Sunsari’s Dewanganj

Sunsari, September 19, 2026 — Police have arrested two suspects after 23-year-old Neeraj Kumar Yadav sustained a gunshot wound to his right thigh in Dewanganj Rural Municipality-1 of Sunsari.

According to Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Chandra Bahadur Khadka, spokesperson for the District Police Office, Sunsari, the incident occurred after gunfire erupted in the area.

Yadav was taken to Biratnagar for treatment and is currently receiving medical care at Nobel Teaching Hospital. Police said he is in stable condition and able to speak.

DSP Khadka said the exact extent of Yadav’s injury will be determined after an X-ray.

Following the incident, police detained two suspects from Dewanganj Rural Municipality-2. Their identities have not been publicly disclosed, and they are being taken to the District Police Office in Sunsari for questioning.

Preliminary investigation suggests that the attack may have resulted from personal enmity, police said. Further investigation is ongoing.