Missing P’kula man found dead in river

Tribune News Service

Panchkula, April 21

The body of a 38-year-old Sector 19 resident, who had been missing since Friday morning, was found in a river at Thapli village in Morni here on Saturday morning. The family members suspect it to be a case of murder. 

The deceased, Rakesh Bansal, a resident of Sector 19. 

Villagers spotted the body of Rakesh Bansal in the river and immediately informed the police about it. The body has been kept at the mortuary of the General Hospital, Sector 6, for autopsy, which will be conducted on Sunday.

As the news about the body was circulating on WhatsApp groups in Panchkula, a relative informed Rakesh’s family members about his death. The family identified the body as that of Rakesh. 

Rakesh’s father Sushil Kumar said his son had left the house at around 9 am on Friday morning and had given Rs 100 to his mother. He had told his mother to buy vegetables and that he would come home late, his father told mediapersons. 

Rakesh’s brother-in-law Ashwani said Rakesh was not having any vehicle and had even left his mobile phone and purse at home. “How did Rakesh reach Thapli alone? There must be someone with Rakesh. It seems somebody has killed him,” he said. 

Chandimandir police station SHO Mahmood Khan said they had already started investigations in the case.