Cyclist Killed in Chitwan After Being Hit by College Bus

May 21, Chitwan – A cyclist was killed in Bharatpur after being struck by a bus belonging to Oxford College in Gaindakot. According to the Chitwan District Police Office, on Thursday afternoon at Bijaynagar Chowk in Bharatpur Metropolitan City-16, the college bus bearing registration number Na 1 K 7494 hit 70-year-old Sukram Chaudhary, who was cycling in Bharatpur-17. The police confirmed that he sustained fatal injuries at the scene of the accident.

Locals have accused the bus driver of operating the vehicle under the influence of intoxicants. Relatives have been unable to retrieve the body from the site, and enraged residents have vandalized the bus. Several years ago, the same college bus had collided with seven vehicles in the Tikouli Jungle area, injuring 20 people, and it was confirmed that the driver was consuming marijuana at that time.