Nawalparasi East, July 18 -- year-old woman died and two others were injured after a motorcycle hit pedestrians on an inner road in Hupsikot Rural Municipality, police said.

According to the District Police Office, a motorcycle, heading towards Basantpur from Giruwari, struck two women pedestrians, killing Shobha Sigdel, 35, on the spot.

Another pedestrian, Indira Koirala, 35, sustained serious injuries and is undergoing treatment at a medical college in Chitwan.

Police identified the rider as Nishan Singh Thakuri of ward 2. He was also injured in the crash and was taken to a local medical facility before being taken into custody.

Madhav Nepal, the district police spokesperson, said Thakuri was riding under the influence of alcohol an...