SRINAGAR: Senior Congress leader Farooq Khan of Manjakote was found dead under mysterious circumstances in a hotel near the Bus Stand in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, police said.
Officials said the body was recovered after police received information about the incident and rushed to the hotel. The body was taken into custody and shifted for medico-legal formalities.
Police have initiated an investigation to ascertain the circumstances surrounding Khan’s death. The exact cause of death will be determined after completion of the post-mortem examination and other medico-legal procedures.
Officials said all aspects of the case are being examined, and further investigation is underway.
No official statement indicating the cause of death had been issued at the time of filing this report.
