Kanpur: A 60-year-old man who had gone to irrigate a field on Friday evening allegedly died under suspicious circumstances in Babarpur kasba of Auraiya district, police said on Saturday. His body was found on a field embankment and sent for post-mortem.
Kotwal Vijay Bahadur Verma said the exact cause of death would be known after the post-mortem report. Police reached the site and and questioned the locals. Further investigation is underway.
The deceased Surendra Singh, a resident of Mohalla Islam Nagar, had gone on Friday evening to irrigate a field belonging to Babarpur resident Devendra as wage work, according to police. He stayed in the field overnight and did not return home on Saturday morning, worrying his family.
Meanwhile, some people looking for Singh for wage work spotted him lying on the embankment. They initially thought he was resting, but found no movement when they approached him and informed his family.