KATHMANDU: Three persons were found dead in various places of the Kathmandu Valley on Friday. A 22-year-old man was found dead on Friday. The deceased has been identified as Ashok Khadka of Mali-1, Dolakha. Police said that Khadka used to work as a mechanic at the Myheppi-based Sagar Automobile in KMC-16. Numerous bruises were seen on his body parts, police informed. Similarly, a man was found dead in the passage of his house today. Police identified the deceased as Harka Bahadur Fulal (52) of Udayapur and currently residing at Chandragiri Municipality-8, Kathmandu. Likewise, Sahajyadi Khatun (24) of Golbahar, Manahara-5, Siraha was found dead on the bank of the Hanumankhola River in Atratlingeshwor Municipality-5, Bhaktapur today. Khatun was a staff of the Pathivara Bag Factory. It has been learnt that the Metropolitan Police Circle, Balkot had recently settled a dispute between Khatun and her husband Jabir Ansari (19). Police said that they are searching for Ansari.