Biratnagar, Oct. 26 -- Four teenage girls recently went missing in Sunsari and Morang districts. One of them has been found, one was discovered dead, and two remain untraced-highlighting growing concern over the rise in disappearance cases in eastern Nepal.

Ruka Magar, 14, of ward 3 in Kerabari Rural Municipality of Morang, has been missing since Thursday, the day of Bhaitika. According to her mother, Leela Maya Magar, Ruka left home without informing anyone and has not returned since.

In ward 5 of Inaruwa Municipality, Sunsari, Pandey family has been living in distress since Laxmi Puja. Bhawana Pandey, 15, went out to play bhailo that evening and has not been seen since.

Superintendent of Police (SP) Keshav Kumar Thebe of Sunsari said...