An elderly woman died after being hit by a motorbike in Dhanpalthan Rural Municipality-7 of Morang district on Monday. According to Morang Traffic Police Chief Inspector Raj Kumar Karki,  the deceased has been identified as Kalawati Mandal (65) of Dhanpalthan-7. The two-wheeler (Province 1-04-001 Pa 8894) heading towards south from north hit her at around 6:30 pm yesterday.

Critically injured in the incident, she was rushed to the Golden Hospital in Biratnagar but doctors pronounced her dead on arrival.

Police said that they have arrested bike rider Bikash Yadav (17) of Dhanpalthan-7 for investigation.