A charred and decomposing body of a man was found in Biraje Kholcha Forest in ward 4 of Panchkhal Municipality on Friday morning.

According to Rajkumar Shrestha, an information officer at the Kavre District Police Office, they are investigating the incident as a case of homicide. The man was found tied to a tree using wires and burned.

The identity of the man, thought to be around 30 years of age, has yet to be ascertained.

A preliminary police investigation has suggested that the man was killed more than two weeks ago.

 The body has been sent for a post-mortem, and further investigation into the case is going on, said Shrestha.