Jagraon postman found murdered in canal

Ludhiana: The body of a postman from Jagraon was found in a canal in Ajitwal area of Moga on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Raj Kumar alias Raju.
According to reports, Raju was allegedly murdered by unidentified miscreants and his body was thrown in the canal. It was found by passersby on Sunday morning, who informed the police. A team from Ajitwal police station reached the spot and started a probe into the matter.
Meanwhile, people had shot a video of the incident and had uploaded online. Police officials said family members of the deceased came to know about the incident online and later a police party from Ajitwal police station reached the house of the deceased for questioning.
Th police officials said the throat of the deceased was slit.
The deceased worked as postman in the head post office of Jagraon and his wife works as safai karamchari in municipal council of Jagraon.
Sources close to family of the deceased said on Saturday Raju went for his duty as usual but did not return home. They added that his relatives were looking for him when the news of his death reached his house on Sunday morning.
Police officials said as of now, the reason for murder of the deceased is not known, but it has come to fore that Raju used to give money to people on interest. They added that it is being suspected that the miscreant may have murdered him for money.
Deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Nihal Singh Wala Parson Singh said the matter is being probed. Senior superintendent of police, Ludhiana rural, Charanjit Singh said as the throat of the deceased is slit, a murder case will be registered at Ajitwal police station since the dead body has been found in that area. The deceased is survived by wife, two daughters and a son.