DHANKUTA: A youth was found dead at Bhirgaun in Dhankuta Municipality, Dhankuta, on Sunday.

The deceased has been identified as Man Bahadur Darlami Magar, 27, of the municipality. His family called police after they spotted Magar in a pool of blood on Sunday morning.

Inspector Suraj Khadka at District Police Office, Dhankuta, said Magar was murdered on Saturday night and dropped outside his house the same night.

Inspector Khadka said that there were injury marks on his face and other parts of his body.

Meanwhile, police arrested two suspects while further investigation in the case is under way, said police. Inspector Khadka said that Chhabi Magar, 25, and Rabi Magar, 21, have been arrested for interrogation.