New Delhi, Nov 11 A 62-year-old rickshaw puller was found dead in a drain in northwest Delhi’s Jahangirpuri area on Wednesday, with police suspecting murder.
The deceased was identified as Govardhan, a resident of Jahangirpuri. A stick was also recovered near the body, which police suspect may have been used in the crime.
The body was spotted by locals in the drain in the morning, after which they alerted the police.
A police team, accompanied by crime and forensic teams, reached the spot and recovered the body.
A preliminary examination revealed injury marks on the body, raising suspicion that the victim was beaten to death before his body was dumped in the drain, officials said.
According to his family members, Govardhan had left home around 4.30 for work.
The body has been sent for postmortem examination.
Police have registered a murder case and launched an investigation.
(PTI News)
