CHITWAN, Sept 7: Two persons traveling in a motorbike died when a tanker, Na 3 Kha 8539, hit their motorbike, Ga 5 Pa 6260, moving in the same direction at Jhurjhure, Rapti municipality-3, along East-west highway on Friday morning.
The deceased have been identified as Prem Bahadur Moktan, 38, of Simara, Jitpur-16 and Sukman Syangtan, 34, of Makawanpur, Chhatiwan-4.
According to the District Police Office, both died while they were taken to the hospital.
The tanker driver and the tanker are under the police custody.