Rampur: Youth's body found near tea stall in front of court, suspected murder by head injury

A blood-stained body of a youth was found near a tea stall in front of the court in the Civil Lines area of Rampur on Thursday morning. According to preliminary information, he was murdered by being struck on the head with a heavy object. The police have identified the deceased as Vishnu Saini (35), a resident of Gangapur. No information regarding the motive for the murder or the assailants has surfaced yet.

Officials reached the spot

Upon receiving the information, Additional Superintendent of Police Anurag Singh and City Magistrate Abhishek Srivastava reached the spot with a police force. The police have inspected the crime scene and initiated an investigation.

According to the police

According to the Additional Superintendent of Police, Vishnu worked as a laborer and, as per the police, was addicted to drugs. He was unmarried. He was last seen roaming in the neighborhood until around 11 on Wednesday night. His body was found the following morning.

The police are investigating the motives behind the murder and the individuals involved in the incident. Officials stated that further action will be taken based on the investigation. So far, no information regarding any arrests, the filing of a case, or the post-mortem report has been disclosed.