The deceased have been identified as Deepa Dhakal, 30, of Gauradaha-1 and her seven-year-old son Dipesh, according to the Area Police Office, Jhiljhile. [break]
Police Inspector Meghraj Adhikari said the river might have swept them away while Deepa was crossing the river tying her son with a shawl on her back.
The bodies were found around 7:30 am and the police was informed about this.
Both the bodies have been sent to the Mechi Zonal Hospital for post mortem.
It is informed that Deepa was a staff of the Himali Boarding School at Lakhanpur-4 and Dipesh was one- grader at the school.
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