On Saturday morning, the blood-soaked body of a young man was discovered in a field in Badshah Nagar, under the CB Ganj area. The man had attended a function at a relative’s house the previous night. It is suspected that he was murdered by being shot in the head. The police are investigating the incident, considering both the possibility of murder and suicide.
According to the police, 22-year-old Mithun Maurya, a resident of Badshah Nagar, worked at a private clinic. He had gone to a relative’s place for a function on Friday night. His body, covered in blood, was found in a field the following morning. Upon discovering the body, local residents alerted the police. Mithun had sustained a gunshot wound to the head; preliminary police investigations suggest that the shot was fired from close range. Both the local police and a forensic field unit examined the scene. The family members have expressed suspicion that he was murdered. SP City Chirag Jain also inspected the site.
The SP City stated that while there is a suspicion of murder by gunshot, the possibility of suicide is also being considered. Both angles are currently under investigation. Further action will be taken based on the post-mortem report and the complaint filed by the family.
