Locals block road in Patparganj after missing man found dead

The body of a 31-year-old man was found on vacant land near Telco T-Point in East Delhi’s Patparganj Industrial Area. The incident triggered tension in the locality and protests by family members who alleged police inaction after they had reported him missing.

Police later identified the deceased as Pushpendra alias Akash, a resident of School Block in Mandawali. According to officials, the body was discovered on March 8 on land belonging to the Delhi Development Authority within the jurisdiction of the Patparganj Industrial Area police station.

A police team reached the spot soon after receiving information about the body. Officials from the crime branch and a forensic team also inspected the site and collected evidence as part of the investigation. During the preliminary inquiry, police said no immediate signs of suspicious activity or foul play were found at the scene. However, officials said the exact cause of death will be known only after the post-mortem examination. The body has been sent for autopsy, and further investigation is underway. Police said all angles are being examined.

Pushpendra was known locally as a garment shopkeeper and lived with his family in the Mandawali area of East Delhi. His death has sparked anger among relatives and local residents. Family members claimed that Pushpendra had been missing since March 7 and that they had filed a missing person complaint with the police.