Bhutanese tourist killed in road accident

A 70-year-old Bhutanese national was killed by a speeding vehicle near Barla village on Delhi-Dehradun national highway here, police said today.

Kunjang was travelling with a group of Bhutanese tourists who were on their way to Himachal Pradesh. The bus was stopped at a roadside restaurant and they were crossing the road when a speeding vehicle hit the victim, they added.

Police have registered a case against unidentified persons. The accused managed to escaped from the spot.