Bihar man found hanging from tree in Manipur locality in Ahmedabad
His body, found hanging from a tree in a secluded, overgrown area near railway tracks, was severely decomposed and partially consumed by birds, said police, adding: "The remote location, accessible only by a mud road, is rarely visited."
Kumar was employed as a fitter at SS-4 Rivera Infrastructure site in Godhavi.
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A passerby noticed the body on Wednesday and reported the grim discovery to the authorities. Bopal police took custody of the body and identified Kumar by the Aadhaar card found in his pocket.
Police stated that Kumar had told his roommates a week ago that he was returning to his village. Believing he had done so, his roommates never filed a missing person report.
A panel postmortem was conducted, and the body will be handed over to his family on Thursday. Relatives informed police that Kumar was experiencing stress due to a domestic dispute. Investigation into the exact cause and circumstances of his death is ongoing.
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