Chatra (Jharkhand), April 4 A 58-year-old veterinarian was found dead in a forest in the Chatra district of Jharkhand on Saturday morning, police said.
Police suspect that the veterinarian was murdered, as there were injury marks on his face.
The deceased, identified as Yogendra Yadav, was a resident of Gandhariya village in the Sadar police station area, and his body was found in the Tudag forest, about 4 km from his residence.
Chatra Sub-divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Sandip Suman said, "Prima facie, it appears to be a case of murder. There are injury marks on his face, and it appears the deceased was subjected to severe torture."
A forensic team and a dog squad are en route to the scene to collect evidence, he said.
The body has been sent to Sadar hospital for post-mortem examination.
The veterinarian's family members said he left home late on Friday evening on his motorcycle. When he did not return that night, they searched for him, but he was not found anywhere.