Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) leader Deepak Bhandari of Mechinagar, Jhapa who has been reported missing since Thursday morning is believed to be in India.
The CCTV footage provided by the Kakadvitta point captured him heading toward India on a rickshaw. District Police Office, Jhapa spokesperson Mahendra Kumar Shrestha said Bhandari who was said to have gone missing since 9 am Thursday was seen riding on a rickshaw at Kakadvitta point after 25 minutes.
The CCTV footage recorded him sitting with another man by his side on a rickshaw. At 9:40 am, he was captured at Panitanki of India. Upon analyzing the available footage, police believed that he might have reached India by this morning.
Police are trying to identity a person accompanying him. However, the 49-year-old has not come into contact with anyone until the filing of this report. He has left his regular mobile phone and a motorcycle at home. Police investigation is on in this connection.