Two people were killed and two others injured when a mini truck met with an accident at 2:45 am on Sunday at Hyakule near Sisneri area along the Pasang Lhamu road section in Nuwakot district. 

The deceased have been identified as Sudan Neupane, 26, of Kumari VDC – 1 of Belkotgadhi Municipality – 2 and driver Machhindra Pudasaini, 24, of Belkot – 9 of Belkotgadhi Municipality – 1, according to District Police Office, Nuwakot. 

Nuwakot's Superintendent of Police (SP), Dev Bahadur Bohara, said the two died on the spot. Sri Krishna Neupane, 24, and Rammani Neupane, 23, of Belkotgadhi Municipality – 2 were injured in the accident. 

They have been undergoing treatment at the Green City Hospital in Kathmandu. The mini truck carrying a supply of chickens to Kathmandu veered off the road and and fell some 200 meters down at Hyakule of Kakani Village Council -4. 

Chickens worth around Rs 200,000 were killed in the accident. RSS