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

Police said that Chaudhary, a gold medalist of the 13th South Asian Games (SAG), was found hanging at the house of Sanjay Maharjan, a weightlifting instructor, at Lubhu in Lalitpur this morning.

Chaudhary (23) was preparing for the Asian Games. She was selected for the Asian Games from Nepalgunj.