An unidentified woman of around 35 years died on the spot in a road accident at Bardibas in Mahottari on Thursday. 

The accident took place when a vehicle hit the mentally-ill woman at Banke jungle in Bardibas Municipality-11 in the district, according to the Area Police Office, Bardibas. 

Deputy Superintendent of Police, Shaligram Sharma, said the registration number of the vehicle has not been known and police have been searching for the vehicle.

Preparation was being made to send the body to Jaleshwor for a post-mortem, added Sharma. 

One killed, three injured in early morning road accident

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In another incident, a cyclist died while three others were injured in a road accident that took place along the East-West highway at Kanchanpur municipality-11 of Saptari this morning. 

The deceased has been identified as Bijal Sada, 35, of Portaha-8 in the distict. He was paddling on the highway when he was hit by a East-bound motorcycle (Ba. 54 Pa. 6143), according to the Area Police Office, Kanchanpur. 

Debu Sada, 20, who was riding pillion on the cycle was injured. Also injured were motorcyclist Sujan Limbu, 20, of Sanischare-3, Jhapa and Sapan Miya who was riding pillion on the motorbike, said police inspector Gaurav Mahat.

The injured are undergoing treatment the Dharmeswa hospital in Theliya of Saptari. RSS