Ballia (UP), March 21 A 45-year-old man was found dead with his throat slit, allegedly by a sharp-edged weapon, in Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh, police said on Saturday.
The incident occurred in the Bhimpura police station area, where the victim, identified as Bandhu Yadav, worked at a mobile agency near the Union Bank branch. His body was found in a field along the roadside in Saraya village during the intervening night of Friday and Saturday, police said.
According to the police, Yadav did not return home until around 8 pm on Friday, prompting concern among his family members. His son, Golu Yadav, along with his uncle, Munna Yadav, went out to search for him and found him lying near the road with his motorcycle.
Senior police officials, including Superintendent of Police Omveer Singh, reached the scene after being informed of the incident. Station House Officer Akhilesh Chandra Pandey said that injury marks were found on the victim's neck, indicating that he was attacked with a sharp-edged weapon.
The body has been sent for post-mortem examination, police said.
Meanwhile, a case has been registered against unknown persons under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita based on a complaint filed by the victim's son.