A body of an unidentified youth was found in a water tank in a Government quarter at Unit 9 under the Kharvel Nagar police station in the city on Thursday.
The incidence came to light after some locals spotted the body floating in the tank and informed police about it.
A police team reached the spot and recovered the body sent it for postmortem. The exact reason behind the youth’s death was yet to be ascertained.
Police launched a probe into the incident and to identify the deceased youth. An investigation into the incident is on; and the reason behind the death can only be ascertained after getting the postmortem report, police said.