BIRATNAGAR, Feb 3: Morang police said a dead body was recovered while it was being ferried in a Scorpio vehicle along the Godhuli road section in Biratnagar-3.

According to Arun Kumar BC, chief of Morang District Police Office, a dead body was found inside a Scorpio vehicle, during security check this afternoon.

Police speculated that the body could be that of gold trader Sanam Shakya of Urlabari Municipality of Morang District.

Kin of the deceased has been called to Biratnagar for the postmortem of the deceased, according to BC. Currently, the body has been kept at Koshi Zonal Hospital, Biratnagar.

Police have arrested three people in connection with the incident. Those arrested are Tek Raj Malla of Kavre, Narendra Karki and Mohan Kafle of Morang.

The body was hidden inside the vehicle wrapped in a tarpaulin. BC said police have started an investigation into the case.

 
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