KATHMANDU, July 12: A dead body of a man has been found in Narayani river located in Bharatpur Metropolitan City-28, Chitwan.
The dead body was found in the middle of Narayani river while the search team carried out a search for the missing passengers of two buses which plunged down into the Trishuli river on Friday.
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According to SP Bhawesh Rimal at the District Police Office, Chitwan, police were informed after locals saw the body floating in the middle of the river. It is reported that the found body of a male person aged around 30/35 years was found.
An ATM card in the name of Rishi Paul Shah of Global IME Bank was also found in the wallet of the deceased. It is revealed that he is an Indian citizen.
The District Administration Office, Chitwan, has stated that the body was identified based on the ration card found with him. However, it has not yet been confirmed whether the body belongs to a victim of the accident.
The place where the body was found was found almost 50 km below the place where the bus fell into Trishuli River.