PANCHTHAR: A migrant Nepali worker was found dead under mysterious circumstances in South Korea on Thursday.

Jay Kumar Rai (27) of Panchthar district was found dead at his room yesterday evening.

He used to work at the CMC Company in Kimpho in South Korea, said Rai's roommate Prakash Khanal.

Rai had left for Korea a year ago. Khanal added that Rai was suffering from common cold for few days.