Dalit youth found dead with throat slit in Uttar Pradesh's SultanpurHis body was recovered behind a liquor shop in Kindipur market, creating panic in the locality, officials said.
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Sultanpur: A Dalit youth was found dead with his throat slit here on Thursday morning, police said.
The victim, identified as Mahesh Kumar (35), a resident of Kindipur village, had been missing since Wednesday evening.
His body was recovered behind a liquor shop in Kindipur market, creating panic in the locality, officials said.
According to police, Kumar’s throat was slit with a sharp-edged weapon.
Circle Officer, Abdus Salam, said the body had been sent for post-mortem and a team had been formed to investigate the case.
Additional Superintendent of Police Akhand Pratap Singh also visited the spot and reviewed the situation.