Patna: The body of a 23-year-old man, missing since June 19, was recovered from a deserted house at Khurmabad village under Mufassil police station in Siwan district on Saturday night. The deceased has been identified as Babu Hasan, son of Ahmad Ali. Family members alleged that Hasan was murdered by his associates following a dispute over smack.According to the family, Hasan had left home on Friday afternoon. When he did not return at night and his cellphone was found switched off, they began searching for him. Later, locals informed them about a foul smell emanating from a room in a deserted house in Khurmabad. The family, along with residents, reached the spot and found Hasan’s body inside. The victim’s face was badly damaged and multiple injury marks were visible on his body.Locals alerted Dial 112 helpline and the Mufassil police. A police team reached the spot, took the body into custody and sent it to Sadar Hospital for post-mortem.Mufassil SHO Upendra Kumar Singh said police patrol and Dial 112 teams rushed to the spot after receiving information. “Initial inquiry with locals points to a dispute over smack. Whether it is murder or death due to other reasons will be clear only after the post-mortem report,” he said.Police are scanning CCTV footage from nearby areas and collecting evidence from the spot. A case has been registered against some named persons on the basis of the family’s statement.The SHO added that the room where the body was found was frequented by drug users. “Many residents avoid lodging complaints due to fear. Further investigation is on,” he said.
