Kapilvastu, May 16: Two women who were out for a morning walk in Basantapur, Buddhabhumi Municipality -1, Kapilvastu, died after being hit by a car on Friday morning.A car (BAD 9599) en route towards Gorusinge hit them on the Gorusinge-Arghakhanchi road section on Friday morning at around 5:45 AM.
Police Inspector Birat Sharma Poudel of the Area Police Office, Gorusinge, said that the deceased have been identified as 60-year-old Shanta Khatri and 65-year-old Tilkumari Rayamajhi, who were seriously injured in the accident, died on the way to Kapilvastu Hospital, Taulihawa, for treatment.
The driver of the car, Khimraj Shrestha, aged 32, a resident of Sainamaina Municipality-5, Rupandehi, has been taken into custody by the police. Police said that further investigation into the incident is underway.
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