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Man found dead under mysterious circumstances
A man was found dead in suspicious circumstances at his home in Mirchaiya, Siraha on Tuesday midnight.A man was found dead in suspicious circumstances at his home in Mirchaiya, Siraha on Tuesday midnight.
The charred body of Pradip Raya, 39, was found in his bedroom by his brother, Phulgen, who was awakened by smoke and heat in the middle of the night.
Pradip, who ran a foreign employment agency in Kathmandu, had returned home at around 9pm on Tuesday to attend a wedding ceremony.
He was sleeping on a ground floor bedroom, which was also gutted in the incident. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Gajursiddi Bajracharya said they suspected homicide as they found two empty jerrycans that contained traces of petrol inside the bedroom while one of the windows had been removed from its place.
Man dies in house fire
A 55-year-old man died in a house fire at Amanchowk in Bharatpur-12 on Wednesday. Police said Bir Bahadur Kumal died in a fire that was apparently caused by a short circuit. The house, owned by Nara Bahadur Kumal, was also destroyed.