Shimla, February 28 A Nepali migrant worker was killed in Theog, a district of Shimla, according to police on Saturday.
The deceased has been identified as Dhani Ram. He had come from the neighboring country to work as a laborer in apple orchards.
According to a complaint filed by a local orchard owner from Jarai village, a family based in Nepal had approached him a few days ago seeking work in his orchard. He subsequently offered them work and allowed them to stay in a shed located on his property.
Dhani Ram was accompanied by his uncle Suresh, his wife, and his five children.
However, when the orchard owner visited the shed on Saturday, the family was nowhere to be found. When he searched the shed, he found Dhani Ram in a vegetative state, who was later declared dead.
The orchard owner then informed the police about the incident, after which a police team from Theog reached the scene and initiated the investigation.
Shimla SSP Gaurav Singh said that based on the complaint, an FIR under Section 103 (1) (murder) of the BNS has been registered, and efforts are underway to trace the deceased's family.
