A person died and two others were critically injured when a bus hit a bike they were riding on at Khaireni in Chitwan district on Sunday.

The identity of the deceased is yet to be established, the District Police Office, Chitwan, informed.

One among the injured has been identified as Joseph Darai, 19, of Ratnanagar Municipality, while the identity of other is yet to be ascertained, police said.

Both of them are undergoing treatment at the Chitwan Medical College.

The bus (Ba 5 Kha 8961) heading towards west from east hit the bike (Ba 75 Pa 945) last night.

Police said that they have impounded the bus and arrested its driver for investigation. RSS