JHAPA: Body of a man in his fifties was found at Beldangi of Jhapa’s Damak on Wednesday.

The identity of the dead has yet to be ascertained. The body has been sent to a local health centre for post-mortem.

Investigation into the case is under way, said police. Similarly, Dhan Bahadur Lingden,61, was found dead in a canal in Jhapa on Wednesday. Lingden had gone missing since Tuesday.

His body has been sent to Mechi Zonal Hospital, Bhadrapur, for post-mortem.

Investigation into the case is under way, police said.