Nepal, July 28 -- The missing Hayu family from Golanjore Rural Municipality in Sindhuli, whose sudden disappearance sparked concern, had reportedly reached Pokhara and stayed at a hotel there.

According to the operator of Hotel Janani in Pokhara, the family members arrived on Saturday and checked out the following day. They had booked three rooms at the hotel.

The revelation adds a new dimension to the ongoing search for the 16-member family, led by Urmila Hayu, that has been missing from their home since Monday morning.

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Meanwhile, police have made contact with two members of the family-Sujata Hayu and her husband Ayush Shrestha. According to DSP Suryaprakash Subedi...