School teacher, accountant die as jeep hits motorbike in Chitwan

BHARATPUR: Two persons died when a jeep hit a motorbike at Chitai Khola in Madi Municipality-1, Chitwan on Saturday.

The deceased have been identified as bike rider Surya Adhikari, accountant of the Someshwar Secondary School, and pillion rider Beg Bahadur Khatri, teacher of the same school.

Another teacher Bhawani Prasad Poudel was injured in the incident, Chief of Madi Area Police Office, Deepak Rijal, said.

The jeep (Lu 2 Cha 2508) hit the motorcycle (Bagmati Province 06001P 4093) last evening.

Khatri died in the course of treatment at the  Bagouda Hospital while Adhikari died at the Bharatpur Hospital this morning.

Adhikari was a resident of Madi Municipality-1 and Khatri was from Agrigaon of Sinta Rural Municipality-3, Surkhet.

Poudel, who was injured in the accident, is undergoing treatment at the Old Medical College in Bharatpur. His condition is reported to be stable.

Police said that they have impounded the jeep and arrested its driver for investigation.