BHOJPUR: Police on Monday said that a man was swept away by the Koshi River.

The dissapeared has been identified as Hari Prasad Oli, a permanent residence of Kankai municipality in Jhapa.

Police said Oli, who had gone to Baraha Kshetra, was having a bath at around 7 am today while the flooded river swept him away.

The search for the man is underway, said police.