2 killed as truck hits motorbike in Tanahu

DAMAULI: Two persons died after a truck hit a motorcycle they were riding on at Deurali of Byas Municipality in Tanahu on Monday.

The deceased have been identified as Bache Magar and Bikas BK of Byas Municipality-5, said the District Police Office, Tanahu.

According to the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Yubaraj Khdaka, the incident occurred when a truck (Lu 1 Kha 9832) hit the two-wheeler (Ga 18 Pa 9225) last night. Both of them died on the spot, police said.

The bodies of the deceased have been kept at Damauli Hospital for postmortem.

Police have taken the truck driver and the vehicle under custody for further investigation.RSS