SUNSARI: A man has died in a road accident at Sunsari district headquarters Inaruwa-6 on Saturday. The deceased has been identified as local resident Dhubir Katwal, according to the District Police Office, Sunsari.

Katwal was hit by a motorcycle (Me 6 Pa 1830) heading towards the east from the west. Seriously injured, Katwal died during treatment the district hospital, Inaruwa, DSP at the Office Binod Sharma said.

The motorcycle rider Bishnu Dev Yadav,40, of Rajbiraj municipality-6, Saptari was also injured in the accident. Yadav has sustained serious injuries and is undergoing treatment at Nobel hospital, Biratnagar, police said.