An Indian soldier has been killed after being hit by an overspeeding bus in Nepal close to India border.
Romiyo Beniya of India's central armed police force Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) met with the accident late last night when he was riding his motorcycle at Haripur village in Sunsari district of southern Nepal along the East-West highway.
The overspeeding bus hit his bike from behind, leaving him in a pool of blood. He was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital in Birpur in India where he was declared brought dead upon arrival.
Two pedestrians were also injured in the accident and their condition was said to be out of danger.
Police have impounded the bus and arrested the errant driver.
