Kanpur: The body of an unidentified man was found buried in a family graveyard in Ghatampur area of the district on Saturday.
The police, on being informed, reached the spot and launched an investigation in this regard.
“Akhtar, native to Patara, visited his family graveyard at Barnaav village road to offer prayers on Friday, and spotted a fresh grave existing there. As none of his family members had died in the recent past, he grew suspicious and immediately alerted the local police,” informed Ghatampur circle officer Ravi Kumar Singh.
“A few bamboo sticks, a half-burnt cow dung cake and a quilt were also found in the graveyard, said police. “During investigation, the cops exhumed the body of a man wearing a blue woollen shirt and a black underwear. There were no injuries spotted on the man’s body. It was then dispatched to the mortuary for postmortem examination,” said a police officer.
Police have formed special teams to trace those who had buried the body in a family graveyard. The cops suspect that the body was buried late in the night after the area turned deserted.
“We have got some clues and will zero in on the suspects soon,” said the officer.