May 29, Biratnagar – A woman’s body was found under a bridge over the Ratua River in Setumadi, Damak Municipality–10, Jhapa, under suspicious circumstances. The body was discovered inside a white plastic bag around 11 a.m. on Saturday. The identity of the woman, estimated to be between 30 and 32 years old, remains unknown. According to DSP Khagendra Khadka of the Jhapa District Police Office, the police were informed after the body inside the bag was spotted.
Preliminary investigations suggest that the body was likely brought from another location and thrown from the bridge. Police estimate the body may be two to three days old. The deceased woman was wearing a red vest and jeans. She also had a tattoo on her left hand. DSP Khadka stated that the body has been sent to BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences in Dharan for a post-mortem examination. Authorities are attempting to identify the woman based on her tattoo and physical description.
