13 youths lost in Lalitpur’s Phulchowki forest found safe

KATHMANDU: Thirteen youths who went missing in the Phulchowki forest of Lalitpur have been located and are now in contact with the police.

SSP Shekhar Khanal confirmed that they were found late Monday night after losing their way during a visit to the area.

“All 13 individuals are safe and have been contacted. They are being brought back and will be handed over to their families,” SSP Khanal stated.

The group had called the police emergency number, 100, to report that they were stranded in the forest.

Following their call, a search team from the Lalitpur Police was dispatched immediately.