A decomposing body of a man has been found in a community forest in Sharada Municipality-7 of Salyan district on Saturday.

Local herders had informed police after spotting the body of a man who has been identified as 38-year-old Bhadra Bahadur BK of Okhareni in the municipality.

According to Police Inspector Gopal Shrestha, who is also the spokesperson for Salyan District Police Office, the relatives ascertained the identity based on clothes.

BK was missing since March 26.

Police say BK might have fallen to death from a cliff as he was suffering from a mental illness.

The body has been brought to Salyan District Hospital for post-mortem.