Youth found dead, drug overdose suspected

The body of a youth found lying near a garbage dump on Disposal Road in Jagraon on Sunday caused panic in the area. A part of the body was also reportedly eaten by stray dogs. An injection was allegedly found in the deceased’s hand, which raised suspicion that he might have died due to drug overdose but the police claimed that the exact cause of death would be known after the medical examination.

The police reached the spot and sent the body to the Civil Hospital, Jagraon. The victim was identified as Yuvraj Singh of Jagraon. He was said to be missing for the past three days.

Following the incident, residents said drug trafficking was rampant in the city.

They residents alleged that when the body was found, some stray dogs were eating it. If some residents did not make a video of the same, the police likely to have dismissed the case as a heart attack.

They also accused the administration of not providing an ambulance to transport the body and said the police transported the body to the hospital in a nondescript vehicle. The police have yet to issue a statement on the matter.

SHO, Jagraon City, Parminder Singh, said the medical examination could only confirm the exact cause of death.