1 killed, 2 injured in Bhaktapur bike accident
BHAKTAPUR: One person died and two others were injured when a bike they were riding on hit a road divider in Bhaktapur along the Araniko Highway in the wee hours of Tuesday.
The deceased has been identified as biker Surendra Shrestha (27) of Madhyapur Thimi Municipality – 9, said DSP Prabin Shrestha of the Metropolitan Police Range Office, Thimi.
Sanjaya Shrestha (27) of Madhyapur Municipality – 8 and Mukesh Shrestha (27) of Municipality – 9 who were riding pillion were injured in the incident.
They are receiving treatment at the Nagarik Hospital.
The incident occurred at around 1 am today.
The body of Shrestha has been sent to the Maharajgunj-based Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital for autopsy.