Panic prevailed in Kaliasot culvert region under Misrod police station area after body of a 26-year-old youth was recovered on Friday. The motorbike of the deceased was also recovered near the spot.
According to the police, the body was found near Kaliasot culvert in the morning on Friday. Police were informed and later on the receipt of the information, a police team reached the spot and started preliminary investigation.
Station House Officer of Misrod police Kunwar S Mukati said that the deceased was identified as Narmada Prasad (26), who used to work for a private company in Mandideep and was living for three months in Shakti Nagar area of Mandideep.
Visible injury marks in back were witnessed while the head was smashed to hide the identity of the deceased. The injury marks appears to be of sharp-edged weapon and the head was smashed, which makes it difficult to connect that the deceased was smashed to death or his face was smashed after he was killed by some sharp-edged weapon, he added.
During the investigation, it was found that deceased used to work in Mandideep, but the company in which he worked is yet to be confirmed. Initially, Mandideep police were informed about the body and laterm the information was provided to Misrod police. On the receipt of the information, a police team reached the spot.
The deceased was a resident of Hoshanagbad and was living in Mandideep for a few months.
Police said that the body was dumped in a garbage heap to hide it and the motorbike was near the garbage. The police have registered a case under section 302 of the IPC and have started further investigation.