Lucknow: Authorities recovered the body of a 30-year-old man from a pond in Bhulsi village, Malihabad, on Sunday. This discovery came three days after he was reported missing on Raksha Bandhan. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance have not yet been clarified, and investigations are ongoing.
The deceased was identified as Vikas Kumar, grandson of former village pradhan Sitaram, who headed the village panchayat from 1980 to 1985. Vikas’ family had reported him missing after he disappeared on Raksha Bandhan, according to police. However, police have not yet confirmed the allegation. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Lucknow | Silver Rate in Lucknow | Bank Holidays in Lucknow | Public Holidays in Lucknow | Lucknow AQI | Weather in Lucknow | Petrol Price in Lucknow | Diesel Price in Lucknow | CNG Price in Lucknow | LPG Price in Lucknow Stay updated with the latest Lucknow news.
Police said an investigation was underway and that the postmortem report would help ascertain the cause and circumstances of death. Police reached the spot, recovered the body and sent it for postmortem examination. Family members alleged that the condition in which the body was found raised suspicion of murder and claimed that the body had been dumped in the pond. Download the TOI App.
On Sunday morning, villagers spotted his body floating in a pond and alerted the family.