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Indian Pilgrims Attacked in Nepal; Government Airlifts Victims

9/12/2025

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On September 12, 2025, a bus carrying Indian pilgrims from Andhra Pradesh was attacked near Kathmandu, Nepal.
The pilgrims were returning from Pashupatinath Temple when a mob threw stones, injuring seven to eight passengers and damaging the bus.
Nepalese army personnel intervened to assist the victims.
The bus later reached the Sonauli border in Uttar Pradesh.
The Indian government arranged an airlift for stranded passengers from Kathmandu to Delhi.

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Story summary

On September 12, 2025, a bus carrying Indian pilgrims from Andhra Pradesh was attacked near Kathmandu, Nepal.
The pilgrims were returning from Pashupatinath Temple when a mob threw stones, injuring seven to eight passengers and damaging the bus.
Nepalese army personnel intervened to assist the victims.
The bus later reached the Sonauli border in Uttar Pradesh.
The Indian government arranged an airlift for stranded passengers from Kathmandu to Delhi.