Teenage girl found dead in Taplejung

KATHMANDU: MAY. 23 – A teenage girl who went to the forest to graze goats has been found dead in Taplejung.

Sharmila Bhattarai, 17, of Taplejung’s Phungling Municipality-3, was found dead. Bhattarai may have died after falling from a cliff, according to the Taplejung District Police Office.

After finding only the goat on the road, the locals searched for the missing girl, found she was dead and notified the police.

Further investigation is underway, according to the District Police Office.