School teacher, accountant killed as jeep hits motorbike in Chitwan

Two people died when a jeep hit a motorbike on the bridge over Chitai Khola at Chitai Khola in Madi Municipality-1, Chitwan on Saturday.

Police identified the deceased 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 incident occurred when the four-wheeler (Lu 2 Cha 2508) hit the two-wheeler (Bagmati Province 06001P 4093) last evening.

Khatri died during the 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 are looking into the case.