A 24-year-old man was murdered and his body was burnt in a jungle to conceal his identity in Dhatia village of Bareilly.
A case was registered and efforts were on to identify and nab the assailants.
As per reports, inhabitants of Dhatia village spotted smoke billowing up from the jungle and informed the police about it. Some time later, a police team rushed to the spot and found a semi-charred body. The deceased was later identified as Vijay Pal Sagar (24) of Dhatia.
Circle Officer of Meerganj, Jagmohan Singh Batola, said that the man was set afire with farm stubble after being killed so as to conceal his identity.
The police were now trying to find out the motive for the murder.
The body was sent for autopsy.
Meanwhile in Muzaffarnagar, a local BJP leader was booked for allegedly sexually harassing a fellow party activist and threatening her in Budhana area on Monday evening.
As per reports, Bharatiya Janata Mahila Morcha activist filed a complaint against BJP mandal vice-president Ashish Jain. The woman alleged that Jain entered her house, sexually harassed her and threatened her when she offered resistance.
Jain was booked under sections 354 (criminal assault with intent to outrage modesty), 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace), 506 (criminal intimidation) and 452 (house trespass) of the Indian Penal Code and the matter was being probed.