Three killed as bike and jeep collide in Jhapa

Three persons died when a jeep and a motorbike collided with each other at Jhiljhile in Shivasatachhi-8 of Jhapa district on Wednesday.

The incident occurred when the motorbike (Me 3 Pa 5001) heading towards Surunga from Damak along the East-West Highway collided head-on with the jeep (Pra 1-01-001 Cha 9329) at around 5 am today.

Among the three persons riding on the bike, two died on the spot and one breathed his last on the way to the B & C Hospital, DSP Krishna Kumar Chand of the District Police Office, Jhapa said.

The identities of the deceased are yet to be established.

Meanwhile, police have impounded both the vehicles and arrested the jeep driver Rishi Raj Giri (45) of Mechinagar Municipality-6 for the investigation.