Two people died in separate road accidents in Rautahat

Two people were killed and four others injured in separate road accidents in Rautahat on Wednesday evening.

In Chandrapur Municipality-9, 24-year-old Sheikh Jamaludin from Ward 5 of Gujara Municipality was killed when a jeep with Indian registration number traveling from Chandranigahapur to Gaur collided with a motorcycle. Police said Jamaludin, who suffered multiple injuries, died Thursday morning while undergoing treatment at the Highway Trauma Hospital and Research Center.

The backseat passenger, Majid Musalman, was seriously injured and was sent to Kathmandu for further treatment. He is currently undergoing treatment at B&B Hospital. The jeep’s driver, Krishna Nandan Yadav of Ward 4 of Gadhimai municipality, was arrested, said Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Raj Kumar Rai.

In another accident, the motorcycle skidded and fell. The driver, Samadul Ansari, 20, of Gujara Municipality Ward 5, and pillion passenger Sheikh Israd sustained minor injuries. Police detained Ansari for further investigation.

Meanwhile, in Chandrapur Municipality-6, a motorcycle hit a pedestrian, Nikindrakumar Patel, 16, of Ward 3 of Dewahi Gonahi Rural Municipality. Patel suffered an injury. The motorcycle then lost control and hit an electricity pole, killing the driver, who has not yet been identified. The driver died on Thursday morning while undergoing treatment at Chandrapur Hospital.