Mau (UP), April 9 The body of an unidentified man with head injuries and a disfigured face was found here on Thursday, police said.
The body was found on a roadside in Ranbirpur village under the Sarai Lakhansi Police Station limits after a resident who was out for a morning walk spotted it and alerted villagers.
A large crowd soon gathered at the spot, after which the police were informed. A police team rushed to the scene and took the body into custody.
Locals said the deceased had deep wounds on his head and his face was severely damaged, making identification difficult. He was wearing a white short-sleeved shirt and brown trousers.
Additional Superintendent of Police Anoop Kumar said the man, who appeared to be around 25 years old, appeared to have been beaten to death with sticks. Slippers, some documents, and liquor bottles were recovered from the scene.
The body has been sent for post-mortem, and efforts are underway to identify the deceased, Kumar said.