Missing youth’s bullet-riddled body found

Kanpur: The bullet-riddled body of a 24-year-old youth was found in the fields in Erwa Katra area of Auraiya district on Tuesday morning.
The deceased has been identified as Rishi Yadav, a resident of Sabalpur. There were two bullet injuries on the body, police said.
The body has been recovered close to the spot where a woman was murdered on Sunday night. No arrest has been made so far. The police said several teams had been formed to nab the accused.
Rishi Yadav, resident of village Sabalpur, had left the house on Sunday night to irrigate his nearby fields. When he did not return home till late Monday night, the family launched a frantic search for him, but to no avail. They inquired about his friends and villagers, but failed to ascertain his whereabouts. On Monday night, Poonam, a resident of Nagla Atwal, was shot dead by her husband close to the spot from where Rishi’s body was found. At around 6 on Tuesday morning, Rishi’s body was found lying in the fields.
On getting information about the incident, locals thronged the spot. Inspector Erwa Katra Sudhir Singh, who arrived on the information, conducted the investigation. “Two bullet marks have been found. One in the forehead and other on the chest of the. Body has been sent for post-mortem. The matter is being investigated,” said the inspector further.