BHAKTAPUR : Bird flu has been detected in a poultry farm in Bhaktapur district.

Following the discovery at the Utkrista Multipurpose Agriculture Farm at Tarkhagal of Dadhikot in Suryabinayak municipality, 2,985 chickens and 150 kilograms poultry feeds were destroyed in the presence of the police, said vet Dr. Chandra Dhakal of the Livestock Service Expert Centre.

District administration office has urged the farmers not to resort to such activities while urging the local people to remain alert.