SRINAGAR: A 57-year-old Village Defence Group (VDG) member was found dead under mysterious circumstances in the Dhandrath area of Ramban district on Thursday, officials said.
An official said that the body was found lying at Laggalli in Dhandrath, following which a police team rushed to the spot and took it into custody.
He was shifted to hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead. The deceased was identified as Sukhdev Singh, son of Mehant Singh, a resident of Dugga Dhandrath in Ramban.
Meanwhile, police have initiated inquest proceedings to ascertain the cause of death.—(KNO)
