KATHMANDU, March 21 -- A policeman and a youth died in two different accidents which occurred in Tanahun and Dhading on Tuesday.

Police personnel Nanda Kumar Shrestha of Sitganga Municipality -3, Arghakhanchi, died after his motorcycle was bumped by a truck Haledi of Shuklagandaki-2, Tanahun, along the Prithvi Highway on Tuesday evening.

Shrestha worked for Province 4 Police Office, Pokhara. The accident occurred at around 8 pm. Shrestha was traveling to Damauli from Pokhara when his motorbike (Na 46 Pa 5514) was hit by a truck (Ba 4 Kha 710) coming from the same direction.

He was rushed to GP Koirala National Center for Respiratory Diseases (NCRD), Belchautara for treatment. Unfortunately, he succumbed to his in juries on the way, accor...