A youth has been found dead in Belchautara of Shuklagandaki Municipality-5 of Tanahu district. The deceased has been identified as Vishal Dhungana, 30, of Belchautara.

Dhungana, who had been missing since Friday, was found in a creek near the cemetery at Belchautara, said Inspector Bhoj Raj Pandey. The body of the deceased has been sent to Damauli Hospital for autopsy and an investigation is underway, police said.