Kathmandu, February 6
Two persons were killed when a tipper ran over a motorbike they were riding along the Kalanki Underpass at around 12:45am today.
The deceased have been identified as Rakesh Kumar Chaudhary,19, and Munna Chaudhary, 24, of Rautahat district.
Police said the tippers deployed from Macchapokhari-based construction material collection centre were racing against each other and one of them ran over the motorbike.
Deputy Superintendent of Police Hobindra Bogati at Metropolitan Police Range said, &The tippers were competing on the road and the tipper on the right lane ran over the motorbike.& The ill-fated bike was dragged along 50 metres by the tipper.
The motorbike (Province 2 03 004 Pa 550) bound for Swoyambhu from Balkhu was hit by the tipper bearing number plate Ba 4 Kha 8579.
The driver Anil Lama, aged around 25 years, then drove the tipper to Nakkhudol-based Chandra Surya Garage where he hid it.
Before fleeing the scene, the truck driver had called the vehicle owner Arun Khadka at around 1:00am.
Police is still looking for the tipper driver.
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