Young Man Found Dead in Canal in Bara
The body of 30-year-old Birendra Majhi was found in a canal in Jeetpursimara on Saturday morning. Police say an investigation is under way, after his wife could not be contacted.
Published November 7, 2026 9:10 am GMT+0545
The body of a 30-year-old man has been found in a canal in Bara district, and police say they are investigating the death.
Birendra Majhi, a resident of Jeetpursimara, was found in a canal running through farmland in the Special Economic Zone area of Jeetpursimara Sub-metropolitan City-15, Dumarbana, on Saturday morning, 7 November 2026.
Local people going to work in the fields spotted the body and informed the police. Officers from the Area Police Office in Simara reached the scene soon after.
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Police Inspector Diwas Kunwar of the Area Police Office in Simara confirmed the discovery. He said the body was found in the canal in the morning.
Family members said Majhi, who worked as a tractor driver, left home on Friday evening. He did not return home that night.
Police said a bag containing new clothes was found at the scene. They also said Majhi's wife has been out of contact since the incident came to light, a detail that emerged during the preliminary investigation.
Dumarbana is in Jeetpursimara Sub-metropolitan City in Bara district, in the southern plains of Nepal. The canal where the body was found runs through farmland in the Special Economic Zone area.
Police say further investigation is under way. The cause of death has not yet been established, and police have not said whether they suspect foul play.
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