A youth was found murdered at Manaharwa-5 in Bara district on Friday. Police retrieved the body of 26-year-old Pundev Yadav of Santapur Dostiya-7, who had been missing since February 16, in Rautahat. “Preliminary investigation showed that the incident occurred due to a love affair,” said Superintendent of Police Narendra Prasad Uprety, adding that Pundev had gone to Bhodaha-8 in Bara to meet his girl-friend. Police found his body buried near the banks of a river. Pundev has a wife and two children.