The decomposed body of a man, which was found hanging from a tree in a park in north Delhi’s Inderlok area, has been identified as that of a 43-year-old rickshaw puller, an official said on Wednesday.
On Monday, at around 6 pm, the police received information regarding a male body hanging from a tree inside the kachra park in Shehzada Bagh, he said.
During local inquiries, a rickshaw puller named Sushil identified the deceased as Manoj, who was also a rickshaw puller and allegedly an alcoholic, the police said, adding that efforts are being made to trace his family.
A team rushed to the spot and found a decomposed body, estimated to be four to five days old, suspended from a branch about 10 feet high with a rope, a senior police officer said.
The crime team and forensic experts were called to the site for inspection. During a personal search of the body, police recovered a mobile phone and a copy of an Aadhaar card identifying him as Manoj, a resident of Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh, the officer mentioned further.
The body has been preserved at the Sabzi Mandi mortuary for post-mortem examination. A case has been registered, and further investigation is underway.
{{/usCountry}}The body has been preserved at the Sabzi Mandi mortuary for post-mortem examination. A case has been registered, and further investigation is underway.
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