JB Tuhure Nepali folk singer passes away

JB Tuhure

Folk singer Juth Bahadur Khadgi (JB Tuhure) has passed away. The 78-year-old Tuhure died at Vayodha Hospital on Thursday.

He was taken to Vayodha Hospital on Tuesday after a sudden fall at his home in Kalanki. 

He had chronic heart disease, lung disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure.

According to Saral Sahayatri, the outgoing president of the Jana Sanskritik Mahasangh, the body of the Tuhure, who is also a member of the Constituent Assembly, will be laid to rest at the party office, Paris danda from 1:30 pm to 2:00 pm. 

He will be buried at Pashupati Aryaghat today.