Boy called reincarnated Buddha goes missing

By AP, Katmandu
Ram Bahadur Bomjan
A 15-year-old boy whose followers believe he is the reincarnation of Buddha has disappeared after 10 months of meditation in the Nepalese jungle, officials said Saturday.

Followers of Ram Bahadur Banjan reported his disappearance and search parties on Sunday split up in the jungles of Bara, about 160km south of the capital, Katmandu, to investigate, said Santaraj Subedi, the chief government official in the district.