Two bodies, including Armed Police officer, found dead in Mahakali River

Two bodies, one identified as an Armed Police Force (APF) personnel, were recovered from the Mahakali River on Monday morning. The individuals had been missing since Friday in Dadeldhura, Nepal.

The deceased have been identified as APF jawan Omprakash Pun Magar, who was stationed at the Border Outpost (BOP) Parigaun, and Tirtha Bahadur Thapa Magar, a resident of Parshuram Municipality-5.

According to Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Barun Bahadur Singh, the body of Tirtha Bahadur Thapa Magar was found in the Kalpatte area of the river within Parshuram Municipality-5. The body of APF jawan Pun Magar was discovered along the Indian side of the Mahakali River bank in the Brahmadev area of Kanchanpur.

DSP Singh stated that Thapa Magar’s body has been transferred to Jog Buddha Hospital for a post-mortem examination. The body of APF officer Pun Magar, found on the Indian side, was taken by Indian authorities after initial procedures were completed at the scene. Indian authorities are expected to finalize legal formalities before handing the body over to the victim's family. Police confirmed that further investigation into the incident is underway.

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Both bodies were recovered from the Mahakali River.