A Nepali national was killed and a Chinese citizen, accompanying him, was seriously injured here today when the taxi they were travelling in rammed into a stationary truck, police said.
The incident took place under the jurisdiction of Motipur police station, the police said.
While the Chinese national was injured, the Nepali citizen, an interpreter was killed on the spot, the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) of Muzaffarpur, Krishna Murari Prasad, said.
The Chinese national was admitted to a hospital and his condition is stated to be critical, the DSP said.
According to his visa, he had entered India on May 4, via Nepal, he said.
"With the help of a translator, we have found out that the Chinese citizen, who only speaks Chinese, had visited the adjoining state of Jharkhand, apparently in connection with some business along with his Nepalese interpreter, and he was on his way back," Prasad said.
The Chinese Embassy in New Delhi has been informed about the mishap and efforts are on to contact the family members of the deceased, the DSP said, adding, the driver of the vehicle fled the scene after the accident.
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