Two persons were killed in separate road accidents in Kathmandu and Lalitpur districts, on Saturday.
A pedestrian was killed on Saturday morning after being hit by a motorcycle (State 3-02-007 Pa 6256) in Kathmandu Metropolitan City-6, said the police. The deceased has been identified as Ram Chandra Khatri (70) of Tarakeshaor Municipality-7. He died in course of treatment at People's Hospital, Naya Bazaar, said the police. Meanwhile, police have impounded the motorcycle and detained its rider for the investigation.
Likewise, a motorcycle (Ba 49 Pa 4906) ran out of control and skidded off the road killing the rider Niraj Khanal, at Bhattedanda in Bagmati Rural Municipality-3 of Lalitpur district, informed police.
Critically injured in the incident, Khanal (48) of Kalanki in KMC, died in course of treatment at the Patan Hospital while the pillion rider identified as Niraj Bal is receiving treatment at the hospital.
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