UP: Man called out of house, found dead after hours in Kushinagar

Kushinagar (UP), May 31 (PTI) A 24-year-old man was allegedly murdered after being called out of his house late at night here, police said on Sunday.

The incident took place in Bardiha village under the Ahirauli Bazar police station area.

According to the police, Sandeep Yadav received a call at around 11 pm on Saturday, after which he went out of his house.

Family members said he had not informed anyone before leaving.

At around 1 am, a village resident received a call from Sandeep’s mobile phone informing him that Sandeep was lying injured on a culvert near a mobile tower.

When villagers reached the spot, they found Sandeep dead, the police said.

Police reached the scene, took the body into custody and sent it for post-mortem examination.

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Rai said police have launched an investigation into the murder and are trying to ascertain the motive behind the crime and identify those responsible.

“We are investigating who called Sandeep out of the village and the circumstances that led to his murder,” Rai said. PTI COR CDN SMV APL