DHANGADHI, June 29: Four people went missing while crossing Seti river at Kada-7, Banjh in Bajhang district.
Deputy Inspector General of Police Ram Kumar Khanal at the Far-Western Regional Police Office, Dipayal said the travelers went missing while crossing the river using a wooden plank.
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Those missing are Mahesh Singh, 21, Kunte Sahi, 40, Shubhan Singh, 28, and Dambar Bahadur Singh, 40, of Banjh.
“The incident happened at around 4 pm on Sunday,” DIGP Khanal said, “We received information only today due to remoteness of the place.”
The incident site is located at four-day walk from Chainpur, the district headquarters. A police team from Dhuli Police Office has left for the search operation.
A group of 21 people were heading to pick yarsagumba (Cordyceps Sinensis). It is a caterpillar fungus prized for its purported aphrodisiacal properties and it fetches good money.
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