Panic prevailed in Bhoipura locality after the body of an unidentified man was found in lower lake under Talaiya police station area in the afternoon on Monday.
According to the police, on the receipt of the information that a body was floating in the lake water, a police team was rushed to the spot and the body was fished out and subsequently sent for post mortem.
At around 11 am the body was spotted by the locals. No suicide note was found from the body and the initial investigation suggested that the deceased might have fallen in the lake accidently and drowned. Injury marks were not found over the body.
Police said that the identity of the deceased has to be established and nearby police stations have been informed regarding the description of the deceased. After the preliminary investigation the body was sent for the post mortem and a case under section 174 of the CrPC was registered.
Meanwhile, a 35-year-old man was found dead at Vajpayee Nagar under Shahjehanabad police station area on Sunday. Rajesh Raikwar was found in an unconscious state at his residence on Sunday and was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead.
In the initial investigation it was found that the deceased was a habitual drinker and on Sunday he came heavily drunk and died due to heavy consumption of liquor but it could not be ascertained as the post mortem report is awaited.
The body was sent for the post mortem after the preliminary investigation. The police have registered a case under section 174 of the CrPC and have started further investigation.