A 30-year-old man was found brutally murdered near Subhash Nagar under-bridge, under Jehangirbad police station area on Sunday.
According to the police, the man was found in an injured State and police were informed by the locals after spotting the injured. A police team was rushed to the spot and started investigation. The injured was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead.
Panic prevailed in the area at around 6.30 an when the deceased was found. The deceased was identified as Preetam Singh of Piplani and used to work as labour.
SHO Jehangirbad police Preetam Singh said that in the initial investigation police found that the throat of the deceased was silted to kill him and no other visible marks have been found.
The place where the deceased was found dead is used for sacrificing animals and other things were also found but the deceased was killed as human sacrifice could not be accepted, he added.
Police were not able to ascertain the reason behind the murder and claimed that the family members and friends would be questioned in the further investigation.
The circumstantial evidences suggest that the deceased was killed after he might have an altercation with his acquaintances who were having liquor at the spot and it would be investigated. In the initial investigation police have recovered a sharp edged weapon which is suspected to be used in the murder.
After the preliminary investigation the body was sent for the post mortem. The police have registered a case under section 302 of the IPC and have started further investigation.