A pedestrian died after being hit by a scooter at Sangam Marga in Gaindakot Municipality-8, Nawalparasi on Saturday. 

The deceased has been identified as Lakhan Tamang (50). 

The scooter( Pradesh 3-02-014 Pa 1433) knocked him down last night. 

Critically injured in the incident, Tamang was taken to Chitawan-based Bharatpur College of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital but breathed his last during the course of treatment. 

District Police Office, Nawalparasi Information Officer and Deputy Superintendent of Police, Anil Pundit, said that police have taken  scooter rider Prabin Thapa Magar (26) of Gaindakot-8 for further investigation.