Panchkula, March 21 — Panchkula police have launched a murder investigation after discovering the decomposed body of a 50-year-old man in a valley near Morni Road, close to Hotel Golden Tulip, on March 15.
The incident came to light when police received a call about a foul smell in the area. Inspector Rampal Singh, sub-inspector Amit Kumar, and other personnel reached the spot and found the decayed corpse in a ditch.
Forensic teams recovered two bedsheets and small wire fragments from the deceased’s pockets.
The post-mortem report, received on March 20, confirmed asphyxia as the cause of death, indicating strangulation.
Police said histopathology and chemical viscera analysis will provide a conclusive opinion.
A case has been registered under Sections 103(1) (murder) and 238(B) (causing disappearance of evidence) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
