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Dera Bassi: 36-year-old man found dead inside well
Missing for three days, a 36-year-old man was found dead in a well at Dera Bassi; police said according to the family, the deceased might have ended his life as he was upset due to his ailments
Missing for three days, a 36-year-old man was found dead in a well at Dera Bassi on Thursday.
Police said according to the family, the deceased might have ended his life as he was upset due to his ailments.
A resident of Sainia Mohalla in Dera Bassi, the man had left his house on October 18 and never returned. A missing person’s complaint was filed by the family the next day. Police have initiated inquest proceedings under Section 174 of the CrPC. The body was handed over the family after autopsy.
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