A 60-year old man was found dead under suspicious circumstances at Bhamora village in Nazirabad police station area on Wednesday morning. Mangilal Gurjar was found dead at his farm with his arms and legs tied to the cot on which he was sleeping. SDOP of Berasia Shanu Aftab Ali said that sharp-edged weapons were used by the miscreants to kill the deceased.
Deceased was in his farm in the evening and the farmers of the nearby farms were with him till 11 pm and at around 11.30 pm, they left. On Wednesday morning, he was found dead in his farm. He said that at the moment, nothing could be ascertained regarding the reason behind the death. The deceased owned the farm and used to sleep at his farm. Investigation on all possible angles has been started and the killers would be nabbed soon. Police said that the deceased was killed in the wee hours as no one in the nearby farm heard any alarm raised by the deceased.
Injury marks on the neck, head and legs were found, which suggests that deceased was hit by sharp pointed tool used in agriculture. At the spot, clear signs of struggle were visible, but the farmers, who were in the nearby farms were not alerted is surprising. The police have registered a case under section 302 of the IPC and have started further investigation.