Man’s body found in abandoned suitcase outside Jalandhar City railway station

CCTV footage shows man dropping suitcase near bushes outside the station and heading to ticket counter

The body of a man, who appeared to be in his early 30s, was recovered from a suitcase outside Jalandhar City railway station on Tuesday morning.

The red suitcase in which the man’s body was found outside Jalandhar City railway station on Tuesday. (HT Phone)

Assistant commissioner of police (ACP) Om Prakash of the Government Railway Police (GRP) said: “We reached the spot as soon as we received information regarding the body of a man being found in a red suitcase near the bushes just outside Jalandhar city railway station.”

“Forensic teams and a dog squad have started their investigation,” he added.

“Our teams are scrutinising the CCTV footage, which shows a man in his mid-30s dropping the suitcase and heading towards the ticket counter. The body was taken for post-mortem examination, while efforts are on to arrest the accused,” the ACP said.

A first information report (FIR) under sections 302, 201, and 34 of the Indian Penal Code has been registered, while process to identify the victim is underway, the cop said.

The cause of death would be ascertained through the autopsy report, which is awaited, he added.

Raju Paswan, a local, said he spotted the suitcase around 7am. “The suitcase had a little opening through which the victim’s feet were visible. I immediately informed the police,” he added.