KATHMANDU: Home Minister Sudhan Gurung attended the funeral of Police Inspector Abhay Lama at Swayambhu on Friday and paid tribute to the deceased.

The Home Minister’s Secretariat stated that he offered his condolences and paid respects to the late inspector.

Inspector General of Police Dan Bahadur Karki and other senior police officials were also present at the funeral.

Inspector Lama was critically injured in a road accident on Chaitra 29 (April 11) at Dandagaun along the Tarkeshwar Municipality–8 road section in Kathmandu while returning home after completing his duty.

He passed away during treatment on Baishakh 1 (April 14).

Originally from Likhu Tamakoshi Rural Municipality–4 of Ramechhap, Inspector Lama was serving at the Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office, Ramshah Path.