Karnal man found murdered in cremation ground

The man found murdered in cremation ground has been identified as Ranjeet Singh of Karnal village. The family members termed it a murder case and demanded the police to arrest the accused.

A 35-year-old man was found murdered in a cremation ground at Garhi Khajur village in Karnal district, the police said on Friday.

A 35-year-old man was found murdered in a cremation ground at Garhi Khajur village in Karnal district, the police said on Friday. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/ Representational image)

The deceased has been identified as Ranjeet Singh of the same village. The family members termed it a murder case and demanded the police to arrest the accused.

Soon after getting the information, a police team reached the spot and the body was sent for the post-mortem examination. The police said the actual cause of the death is yet to be ascertained but on the complaint of family members, the police have registered a case of murder against unknown persons.

The family members told the police that the deceased was a labourer and lived in the temple situated near the cremation ground.

Gharaunda police station in-charge Deepak Kumar said the body has been sent for the post-mortem examination. The cause of the death will be ascertained in the post-mortem report and the investigation is going on, he added.