A biker died after being hit by a tractor at Sundar Haraicha Municipality-12 in Morang district along the East-West Highway on Sunday.

The deceased has been identified as Shyam Karki, 32, of Kerabari Rural Municipality-9 of the district.

Police said that pillion rider Nilam Bista, 24, was injured in the incident.

The tractor (Ko 1 Ta 5349) hit the motorbike yesterday evening.

According to Inspector Madan Giri, Karki, who was critically injured in the incident, breathed his last during the course of treatment at the BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan.

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