Missing Sindhuli family last seen returning home by auto

A missing family from Galanjore-6 in Sindhuli was last seen on Friday evening when they took an auto-rickshaw from Gwaletar to near their home.

According to Sindhuli’s Chief District Officer (CDO) Dinesh Sagar Bhusal, one of the family members was found to have spoken with the auto driver at 5:19 PM on Friday.

“The family talked with the auto driver around 5:19 PM in Gwaletar and were dropped near their home,” CDO Bhusal told Media.

The driver said the family walked home from the roadside. Gwaletar is the main market area and the family used to go there for shopping.

Police and officials, including the CDO, are currently questioning the driver for more details. However, no new information has been found yet.

The family disappeared after withdrawing government allowance from the bank on Thursday. Neighbors alerted local representatives after not seeing them for three days.

Eldest son had recently returned from abroad

According to Laxman Hayu, president of the Hayu Association, the eldest son of the missing family, Raju Hayu, had returned home from abroad just a few days ago.

Since their house is in a quiet area, there were no disputes with neighbors, he added.

He also mentioned that one of the daughters lives in Pokhara. “The daughter and her husband stay in Pokhara. We heard she visits Sindhuli sometimes,” he said.

The son-in-law’s name is Samir Tamang, but the exact address in Pokhara is not known.

According to CDO Bhusal, the Nepal Police team led by the SP is searching for the family. An Armed Police team is also involved. The Home Ministry is being regularly updated.

Allowance withdrawn from Khurkot Bank

Ward chairman Rabin Kumar Shrestha said the family had withdrawn Rs. 191,520 in total from Himalayan Bank, Khurkot branch, on Thursday. Each member received Rs. 3,990 as their monthly allowance.

It has also been found that another member of the same family went missing in a similar way three years ago. Urmila Hayu’s husband, Sane Hayu, disappeared then, and later his bones were found in a nearby forest.

Local resident and teacher Suman Koirala said Sane Hayu had gone missing from the house three years ago and his remains were discovered months later in the forest.