Three persons died when a motorbike knocked down a pedestrian and turned turtle at Eklephant in Aanbhukhairini Rural Municipality-2 in Tanahun along the Dumre-Muglin road section on Wednesday.

The deceased have been identified as Nikesh Singh, 20, and Sabin Adhikari of Kailashpur, Bhaktapur and Nanumaya Rana, 60, of Chayngling, Palungtar Municipality-1, Gorkha district, according to the District Police Office, Tanahun.

Among the deceased, two were riding on the motorcycle and another was the pedestrian.

Critically injured in the incident, they were rushed to different hospitals where they breathed their last during the course of treatment.

The two-wheeler (Ba 38 Pa 5975) heading towards Pokhara from Kathmandu hit the pedestrian yesterday evening.

The bodies of Nanumaya and pillion rider Sabin are kept at the Damauli Hospital for post mortem while preparations are underway to take the body of biker Nikesh to his home, police said.

Police said that they are looking into the case. RSS