KAVRE: Search efforts are underway for an elderly couple from Mandandeupur Municipality-7 of Kavrepalanchok who went missing after allegedly jumping into the Sunkoshi River near Dulaleshwor Mahadev Temple on Wednesday evening.
According to police, 68-year-old Kedar Nath Parajuli and his 67-year-old wife Tilakumari Parajuli entered the river at around 6:30 pm and have remained missing since.
Security personnel from the Armed Police Force, Nepal, Nepal Police and local residents searched the area throughout Wednesday night but were unable to locate them.
The search resumed early Thursday morning with additional security teams deployed to the site. Authorities said their status remains unknown.
Preliminary information suggests that Tilakumari Parajuli had a disability due to bone marrow cancer.
The Armed Police Force has intensified the search using boats and drone cameras. Police said further investigation is underway to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.
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