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Gandaki Province
Ward chair found dead in Baglung
50-year-old man was found hanging in a shed located around 50 metres north of his residence in Kankrakhor.
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Prakash Baral
Published at : April 9, 2025
Updated at : April 9, 2025 20:28
Baglung
The ward chair of Tarakhola Rural Municipality-3 in Baglung district was found dead on Wednesday morning, police said.
According to the Area Police Office in Tarakhola, 50-year-old Karna Bahadur Bhandari was found hanging in a shed located around 50 metres north of his residence in Kankrakhor.
A police team led by Sub-Inspector Bishnu Prasad Sharma reached the site and recovered the body. An investigation into the incident is underway, officials said.
Bhandari had been elected in the local elections as a representative of the CPN (Maoist Centre).
The body will be handed over to the family after a post-mortem examination, police added.
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