KATHMANDU: Two people died after a scooter they were riding on went out of control and hit a truck parked at Ekantakuna.
The deceased have been identified as scooter driver Pawal Saud, 24, and a female who was riding pillion. Her identity is yet to be ascertained.
Saud and the pillion rider who sustained critical injuries breathed their last while undergoing treatment at B and B Hospital, said chief of Metropolitan Police Circle, Satdobato, Gautam Mishra. The scooter was heading to Balkhu from Satdobato area, according to Mishra.
Meanwhile, police have arrested 45-year-old truck driver Narendrea Budha of Gaumukhi Rural Municipality-2, Pyuthan and is investigating the case.
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