Man goes missing after falling into Jajarkot river

JAJARKOT: A man has gone missing after falling into the Nalgad River in Sepukhola of Barekot Rural Municipality, in Jajarkot district on Wednesday night.

Pathane Nepali (48) of Barekot Rural Municipality fell into the river while he was crossing a wooden bridge over the river at around 8:00 pm yesterday.

He was reportedly returning home after attending a gathering organised by the CPN-UML.

Meanwhile, the search is underway to find him, police said.