CHITWAN: A police constable was killed and another was seriously injured after they were hit by a Bolero jeep loaded with vegetables on Tuesday.

The deceased has been identified as Police Constable Inam Dawadi (30) of Junior Police Officer College in Bharatpur.

According to Superintendent of Police Deepak Thapa of the Chitwan District Police, Dawadi was riding a bicycle when he was hit by the Kathmandu-bound Bolero jeep (Na 3 Cha 831) at 8:30 pm.

Dawadi’s colleague, Suman Ghimire (33) of Morang, was seriously injured in the incident.

Ghimire is undergoing treatment at the Chitwan Medical College.

Police have detained the driver and impounded the jeep.

The body of the police constable has been kept at the Bharatpur Hospital.