SARLAHI: An unidentified group shot dead a local youth in Malangawa, the district headquarters last night. The deceased is identified as Manoj Yadav, 31, according to the District Police Office, Sarlahi.

Yadav was found dead near a cold storage in ward no. 8 of the municipality by locals. Police has recovered bullet shells from the incident site.

Yadav had reportedly left home last night at around 9:00 after receiving a phone call, according to his sister. Police is investigating the incident, according to the Superintendent of Police, Ganesh Chandra Bhattarai.