Nepal, May 1 -- year-old man was found dead in the Bagmati river at Balkhu on Friday afternoon, police said.

According to the Kathmandu District Police Range, the body was recovered during the day.

Local resident Prajwal Limbu said the man had been in distress since his house was demolished by authorities during the ongoing clearance of riverbank settlements. "He is from the same Jagaran Tol where I live," Limbu said. He added that the man had worked for a long time at the Balkhu fruit market.

The deceased's wife also said he had left home in a distressed state after the demolition.

Police identified the deceased as Indra Bahadur Rai. Superintendent of Police Pawan Bhattarai, spokesperson of Kathmandu District Police Range, said effor...