Tribeni (Rukum West) : The bodies of two girls—one aged 14 and the other 12—were retrieved today from the bank of the Sanibheri River at Banfikot Rural Municipality-3 in Rukum West. A third girl, 12-year-old Sapana Oli, who was accompanying them, has gone missing.

According to family sources, the girls had gone to attend a wedding ceremony in their neighbourhood. The deceased have been identified as Urmila Oli, 14, and Kalpana Oli, 12, of Garalagoth in Banfikot Rural Municipality-3.

The bodies were recovered about 500 meters apart. It is suspected that they might have been swept away by the river while returning home.

Police Inspector Hari Prasad Pun said that an investigation into the case is underway. Police are also searching for the missing girl.