Groom found hanging from tree hours before his wedding in Muzaffarnagar

A 25-year-old man, whose was to get married today, was found dead hours before the ceremony, police said.

The man, identified as Aas Muhammad, was missing since yesterday. Later, his body was found hanging from a tree near Hiranwada village under Babri police station in the district today, Superintendent of Police Dev Ranjan said.

There were some injury marks on the body and it has been sent for post-mortem.

The police have registered a case against unidentified persons and an investigation is on.

According to an FIR lodged in connection with the case, the deceased's brother has alleged that it was a murder and Muhammad was killed.

The body was found when his family was preparing to leave for the marriage ceremony with the baarat.