PALPA, April 28: One old man died in Rainadevi Rural Municipality on Thursday after falling off a cliff.
The deceased has been identified as Man Bahadur Sharu, 61, a local of Mehaldhap Sukadaha in Rainadevi Rural Municipality.
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Locals and the team of police personnel from Area Police , Mujhung had found his dead body at Bokagaira located 15 meter down the trail at 3 am on Thursday.
He had sustained injuries to his head and hand. He had fallen off the cliff on Thursday while he was returning home from the market.
His body has been brought to District Hospital located in Tansen for autopsy, according to Area Police, Mujhung.
It has been surmised that he fell off a cliff when he was under the influence of alcohol.