The body of a 32-year-old man was found under suspicious circumstances at Puranbhaman village under Sukhi Sewania police station on Tuesday. According to police sources, around 10 am, the locals spotted the body near new bypass. On receiving the information, a police team reached the spot and started investigation. After the preliminary investigation, the body was sent for post-mortem.
The deceased has been identified as Ramavtar of Bihari colony in Bhanpur locality. The victim used to work as a construction labour and his family members had lodged a missing complaint on Monday. The injury marks on the head raised suspicion that the victim might have been hit with solid rod like structure. But hisfamily members have confirmed that the victim was a habitual alcoholic.
The police officials did not rule out the possibility of the victim having collided with a speeding vehicle that might have led to his death, as the victim used to remain inebriated most of the time.
Police have registered a case under Section 174 of the IPC and have started further investigation. Police informed that, in the investigation, if it is found that the victim was murdered, a case under Section 302 of the IPC would be registered.
The family members of the victim have denied any enmity or any fight of the victim in the past few days but at the same time, they revealed that they are not aware of any enmity at the work place of the victim or any fight of the victim with anyone.