BHOJPUR: Three minors, who had gone missing since Saturday, was found dead in a pond in Pyali of Arun Rural Municipality-1 in Bhojpur on Monday morning.

The deceased have been identified as Sushma Phuyal (13) and her brother Pradip Phuyal (8) and Ranjib Sapkota (14) in the Municipality.

They were found dead in a fish pond in Marang Danda at 7:00 pm today, said police.

A joint team deployed from the Bhojpur District Police Office, Tiwaribhanjyang Area Police Office, and Pyali Police Station had recovered the bodies.

Further investigation into the case is underway, said police.