RAJBIRAJ: An Indian national was found dead in the Saptakoshi Barrage at Bhardaha-1 in Saptari district on Wednesday evening.

The deceased has been identified as Mahendra Shah (42) of Sapaul district in India, according to the Area Police Office, Bhardaha.

The body has been kept at the Gajendra Narayan Singh Sagarmatha Zonal Hospital for postmortem, SP Dan Bahadur Karki said.

Police said that they are looking into the case.