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Father-daughter duo killed as truck hits bike in Kavre

Father-daughter duo killed as truck hits bike in Kavre

By Rastriya Samachar Samiti

BANEPA: A man and his minor daughter were killed after a truck hit the motorcycle they were riding on along the Araniko Highway in Kavrepalanchok district on Friday. Police identified the victims as 28-year-old Ram Chandra Karki, a permanent resident of  Ramechhap who was currently residing in Banepa, and his five-year-old daughter Raksha. Critically injured in the incident at Ugratara Janagal area, the father-daughter duo were rushed to a hospital for treatment. Their life, however, could not be said, police said. Police said they have taken the truck and its driver in custody after the accident.