Body found with bullet marks in Sampla town

Rohtak, August 22

The body of an unidentified man was found on the service lane on the Beri-Kultana road in Sampla town of the district today. His hands were tied with a cloth and there were bullet marks on his chest, head and hands.

The incident came to the fore this morning when a local resident spotted the body lying in a pool of blood during his morning walk. He informed the police which rushed to the spot and took stock of the situation. Later, a team of forensic experts also visited the scene of crime and lifted some samples from there. The name ‘Dinesh’ was written on his hand and he was wearing a silver bracelet.

As per the police, preliminary investigation indicated that the youth was murdered somewhere else and his body was thrown there with an intention to destroy the evidence. “The body has been sent to the Rohtak PGIMS for post-mortem and efforts are underway to identify the body,” said a policeman.