Dang-based businessman Raj Kumar Shrestha who had been missing for 21 days was found dead Friday.

His body was discovered from a dense forest of Jhimpe in Chhatreshwori Rural Municipality-4, Salyan.

Police said that he was murdered after his abduction in the night of June 9 and it is guessed his murder took place surrounding the abduction time.

The body was identified with the help of his clothes, the District Police Office Salyan said.

Earlier, Shrestha's vehicle (Ba 12 Cha 1072) was found at Rim VDC of Salyan.

Nepal Police had deputed a squad from the Central Investigation Bureau for the search of Shrestha.

Police few days ago arrested some people on the charge of their involvement in the killing.