A motorcyclist who went missing after falling into the Trishuli River from Bridge No. 3 in ward 5 of Ichchhakamana Rural Municipality, Chitwan, on Friday morning is being searched with the deployment of divers.

The accident occurred at around 11:40am when a motorcycle heading towards Mugling from Narayanghat plunged into the river.

Upon receiving information, a six-member team of divers led by Armed Police Inspector Suryaram Raut from the Armed Police Force Disaster Management Training Centre, Kurintar, was mobilised for the search, said Deputy Superintendent Shailendra Thapa, APF deputy spokesperson.