The body of a man in his fifties was found at Beldangi of Jhapa’s Damak on Wednesday. The identity of the dead has not yet to be established. The body has been sent to a local health centre for post-mortem. Investigation into the case is under way, said police.

Similarly, Dhan Bahadur Lingden,61, was found dead in a canal in Jhapa on Wednesday. Lingden had gone missing since Tuesday. His body has been sent to Mechi Zonal Hospital, Bhadrapur, for post-mortem. Investigation into the case is under way, police said.