Kathmandu, September 22, 2026 — The driver who set himself on fire inside a public bus at Tripureshwor on Monday has been identified as Arjun Dong Tamang, the District Police Range, Kathmandu, said.
Dong, who suffered severe burns after setting fire to the Ba 5 Kha 4274 bus operated by Riddhi Siddhi Yatayat, died while undergoing treatment at the Burn Hospital in Kirtipur on Monday night.
According to the District Police Range, Kathmandu, Dong was a resident of Sisneri in Indrasarovar Rural Municipality-3, Makwanpur. A preliminary investigation has established his date of birth as October 23, 2000.
The incident occurred around noon at the bus stop at Tripureshwor Chowk. According to the preliminary investigation, Dong set fire to the bus following an argument with traffic police.
Dong was taken to the Burn Hospital in Kirtipur at around 1 p.m. for treatment. Police said around 90 percent of his body had suffered burns and that he died during treatment later that night.






