AGRA: Block Development Council (BDC) candidate Rakesh Babu (60) from UP's Mainpuri was allegedly stabbed to death with a knife in Lalpur village ahead of panchayat elections scheduled in the district on April 19.
His body was found lying in the field on Thursday morning.
According to the deceased’s relative, he had gone on Wednesday evening for campaigning but did not return and on Thursday morning, his body was found lying in the field.
Superintendent of police Avinash Pandey said that forensic and dog squad teams have visited the crime spot for collecting evidence.
Preliminary investigations revealed that he was killed at the spot where his body was found.
The body has been sent for post-mortem.