BANKE, March 11: A woman was killed when a tipper truck (Ra 1 Kha 2188) hit a bicycle she was riding near Piparichowk in Kohalpur municipality-8 in the district today.
The deceased identified as Rampati Tharu, 45, of Kohalpur-9 died on the way to Teaching Hospital, Kohalpur, said the police, adding that the tipper driver and the tipper have been taken under control, and investigations were underway.
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Meanwhile, the deceased's family and local people obstructed Kohalpur-Nepalgunj road in protest, demanding action against the driver and compensation for the deceased's family.
