KANCHANPUR: A dead body was found in the Mahakali irrigation canal at Gaddachauki of Kanchanpur district.
The local people recovered the body floating in the canal and reported it to the police.
A team led by Inspector Bharat Raj Giri reached the incident site and launched investigations, said Deputy Superintendent of Police Prakash Dangi.
Meanwhile, a man last night jumped into the Mahakali river from a suspension bridge at Bhimdatta Municipality-13. He attempted a suicide.
A search had been launched for the missing man identified as Janak Bhatta, 28, of Krishnapur Municipality-6, said the police.
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