Woman Found Dead Near Bagmati River in Balkhu

Kathmandu. The body of a woman found dead in Balkhu, Kathmandu has been kept at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital for postmortem. The body of a woman, approximately 35 years old, was found on Thursday evening near Kumari Club in Balkhu on the banks of the Bagmati. After completing the on-site inquest, the police took the body to the Teaching Hospital. The woman had jumped into the Dhobi River between Ratopul and Kalopul. Her body was found after a search, having jumped around 4 PM on Thursday. The identity of the deceased has not yet been confirmed, SP Pawan Bhattarai of the District Police Range, Kathmandu told Ratopati. He said, "The name and address of the deceased are still unknown, and efforts are underway to identify her." Police Circle, Maligaon is investigating the incident.

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