Panic prevailed at Sarang Pani lake area after a body was found in the morning; identification of the deceased is yet to be established, said police. 

According to the police, the body was spotted by Mukesh while fishing at Sarang Pani lake under Piplani police station area and informed the contractor Pawan Khateek. After spotting the body police was informed and on the receipt a team reached the spot and started investigation.

Police said that in the initial investigation nothing which could help in establishing the identity of the deceased was found. During the investigation police have not found any visible injury mark over the body. The body was less than 12 hours old.

The circumstantial evidences suggest that the deceased had committed suicide but reason behind the suicide remained unknown. The possibility of deceased was poisoned and dumped could not be ruled out but nothing could not be ascertained as the post mortem report is awaited.

The deceased was in the age group of 30-35 years and was found in track pants and T-shirt.

On Thursday at around 9.30 am when Mukesh went for fishing he found a hand which was entangled in the fishing net and later he found that it was a body of man.

After the preliminary investigation the body was sent for the post mortem. The police have registered a case under section 174 of the CrPC and have started further investigation.

All police stations in the city and nearby cities have been informed regarding the body to establish the identity of the deceased.