SRINAGAR: A man who had been missing for more than three months was found hanging from a tree in the forest area near SMVDU road Manthal, on Sunday.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased have alleged murder.
The Excelsior reported that Ajit Kumar (35), son of Nanak Chand, resident of Dinga Aamb Dabi Kathua, was found hanging from a tree in a forest area near SMVDU road at Manthal, under mysterious circumstances.
The deceased was missing since September 29, 2023 and a report in this connection was also registered in Police Post Tikri on November 4, 2023.
Ajit Kumar a driver by profession had gone to Tikri with his friends where their Xylo car met with an accident. While his friends left for home, Ajit Kumar stayed there for getting the car repaired, the report suggests.
However, his whereabouts could be traced after that, while his decomposed body was found in a forest area near SMVDU road today.
After the body was spotted by some locals, Incharge PP Tikri along with a police team reached the spot and shifted the body to the mortuary of Udhampur District Hospital.
Meanwhile, family members of the deceased alleged that he was murdered and Police should properly investigate the case. Police have initiated inquest proceedings under 174 CrPC.
