Amethi,

07 Jan (HS): A 45-year-old man's body was discovered in the Gomti River in the

Shukul Bazar region of this city, and police assume he was murdered,

authorities said Wednesday. The deceased, Ramesh Kumar Mallah, a native of

Khemmau Mallahan ka Purwa village, had left his house on Tuesday evening but

did not return till the next morning, causing his family to seek for him. Family

members and townspeople subsequently discovered a slipper, bloodstains, and

traces of bloodshed on the riverside near the village and reported it to the

authorities. When the police arrived, they rescued the corpse from the river

with the aid of locals.

Deputy

Superintendent of Police (Musafirkhana) Atul Kumar Singh stated that the corpse

has been submitted for post-mortem examination and that the circumstances look

suspicious and would be investigated. He stated that after receiving the

post-mortem report, further inquiry and action will be conducted.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi