Kanpur: Defaced body of a youth was found floating in a canal, under Amrahat police station of Kanpur Dehat, on Saturday.
The face appeared to have been smashed, but the body was identified as of Imran, 22, son of Moinuddin, resident of Khoja Phool.
Imran, who ran a saloon on the village outskirts and when he did not reach home on Friday evening, the family looked for him in vain all night.
On Saturday morning, a passerby noticed the body floating in the Amrahat canal and informed police.
His parents reached the spot and identified the body. During investigation, police recovered a stone the assailants had apparently used to kill the youth.
Police said they were investigating the case to ascertain the exact motive for murder.
ASP Rajesh Kumar Pandey said family members said there was no enmity with anyone. “Evidence has been collected from the spot and the case will be worked out soon,” he said.
The face appeared to have been smashed, but the body was identified as of Imran, 22, son of Moinuddin, resident of Khoja Phool.
Imran, who ran a saloon on the village outskirts and when he did not reach home on Friday evening, the family looked for him in vain all night.
On Saturday morning, a passerby noticed the body floating in the Amrahat canal and informed police.
His parents reached the spot and identified the body. During investigation, police recovered a stone the assailants had apparently used to kill the youth.
Police said they were investigating the case to ascertain the exact motive for murder.
ASP Rajesh Kumar Pandey said family members said there was no enmity with anyone. “Evidence has been collected from the spot and the case will be worked out soon,” he said.