Kathmandu: Dev Bahadur Thapa, the accused in the Sushmita Khadka murder case has been found dead.

Thapa, who was said to be absconding after the murder, was found hanging in his home district of Okhaldhunga, police have informed. Thapa was found hanging in a forest in Sisneri, Sunkoshi.

On Wednesday, Poush 17, Sushmita Khadka was found dead in room number 308 of the Bagmati Hotel in Gaushala, Kathmandu. Investigation revealed that Thapa had also stayed at the hotel with Khadka. Initial investigations had revealed that Thapa had locked the room from outside after the murder and fled .