Motorcyclist Gopikrishna Parajuli, 50, of Sinamangal, Kathmandu, was critically injured after a truck (Na 3 Kha 9357) heading to Koteshwor from Sinamangal knocked the motorcycle (Ba 43 Pa 8403) at Tinkune.[break]
Police held both vehicles and truck driver Aliula Ansari of Birgunj, from Parsa district in connection with the accident, said Ramesh Shrestha, Sub-Inspector Ramesh Shrestha at Metropolitan Traffic Police Division, Ramshahpath.
The body has been taken to the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH), Maharajgunj for post-mortem while police investigation into the accident is underway.
Meanwhile, a pedestrian, who was critically injured in a road accident in Jhapa district, died while undergoing treatment at BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, last night.
Deumaya Mishra, 56, of Ekten VDC Ward No. 5 from Panchthar district was fatally injured when the motorcycle (Sa 1 Pa 9248) hit her, according to District Police Office, Jhapa.
In the accident, motorcyclist Sudhir Chaudhary was also injured and he is undergoing treatment at the hospital.
Also, a body of 28-year-old Dhirendra Shah of Bhagawanpur VDC Ward No. 8 of Bara district was found in pond at Karchowa VDC Ward No.1 of the same district, said District Police Office, Bara.
Police investigation into the case is going on while the body has been sent to the Kalaiya Hospital for post-mortem.
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