National weightlifter Sanju Chaudhary found hanging in Lalitpur

KATHMANDU: National weightlifter Sanju Chaudhary has been found dead in Lalitpur on Tuesday.

Chaudhary is the first Nepali female weightlifter to win a gold medal in the South Asian Games.

A permanent resident of Nepalgunj, Chaudhary had been living with her relatives in Kathmandu for the past few months for the selection of Asian Games.

According to a source, Chaudhary (24) had resigned from the Nepal Police six months ago.

She was found hanging with a shawl at the house of Sanju Maharjan, a weightlifting coach, in Lubhu, Lalitpur this morning.

Chaudhary had been living at the house of Maharjan for the past few days.

Police said that they are looking into the case.