A man was killed in a motorcycle accident on the Postal Highway in ward 6 of Rajapur Municipality, Bardiya district, on Monday.

According to Deputy Superintendent of Police Rishiram Gharti Magar, spokesperson for the District Police Office, Bardiya, 27-year-old Elish Shah from ward 10 of the municipality lost control of his motorcycle at high speed and crashed into an electric pole.

Shah, who sustained critical injuries in the accident, died while undergoing treatment at Rajapur Primary Health Centre.