Migrant worker found murdered, cops suspect sexual assault

Nagpur: The partially naked body of an unidentified man, possibly a migrant labourer, with smashed head was found in a farm near Kapsi flyover on Thursday. The murder took place around 100 metres from a camp for migrant labourers.
Apart from being robbed, police suspect that the victim was sexually assaulted before murder.
The post-mortem could not take place on Thursday because first swab sample was collected from the body for Covid-19 test. It’s reliably learnt that the post-mortem would be done only if the sample tests negative.
The forensic experts are likely to conduct minimum dissection autopsy as per the latest guidelines issued in the backdrop of the Covid outbreak.
Cops recovered the body which was in partially naked state with jeans pulled down. No purse or mobile phone was found.
Apart from a blood smeared stone, police have also found empty liquor bottles near the body. The investigation team feels that one or more assailants were present with the victim. The murder might have happened following a fight after consuming liquor, said a police officer.
Pardi police have registered an offence of murder against unidentified persons.
Zonal DCP Neelotpal said the CCTV footages from the camp and different places are being checked. “The first challenge is to establish the identity,” he said.
It is learnt, cops visited nearby liquor outlets, eateries, industries, factories and transporters’ offices for identification purpose.