Sixteen members of a family have gone missing at Golanjor Rural Municipality in Sindhuli.

Police have started a search operation after 16 members of a single family of Chepta, Golanjor Rural Municipality-6 went missing.

Golanjor Rural Municipality-6 spokesperson Regan Raj Thapa said that the family members of Urmila Hayu have gone missing since this morning.

According to the rural municipality, the missing include Urmila Hayu, her six sons, six daughters, one daughter-in-law, one granddaughter and one son-in-law.

While tracking the telephone, the last location of the mobile was seen in Ramechhap, spokesperson Thapa said.

Police said that they are looking into the case.