KATHMANDU: A man died after a tractor hit a motorbike he was riding on at Tinthana in Kathmandu on Thursday.

The deceased has been identified as biker Prakash Kandel (25) of Ramjakot, Tanahun.

According to police, the tractor (Na 2 Kha 6998) heading towards Kalanki from Thankot hit the two-wheeler (Ba 79 Pa 6456) at around 5 am today.

Kandel breathed his last while undergoing treatment at the Sahid Memorial Hospital.

Meanwhile, the Metropolitan Police Cricle, Kalimati, has impounded the tractor and arrested its driver for investigation.