Police discovered the victim’s motorcycle at the crime scene, which helped confirm his identity. The victim, identified as Rana Pratap Singh, also known as Mukt Singh, was a resident of Khadoli village in Rajpura, according to Mohali police.
A man’s body was found at a farm near J block of Aerocity on Monday, his limbs tied, sparking a murder investigation by the police.
According to police, the victim’s body showed signs of decomposition, suggesting the murder occurred several days before it was discovered.
The discovery of the victim’s motorcycle at the crime site helped police identify him as Rana Pratap Singh, alias Mukt Singh. He was a security guard from Khadoli village in Rajpura and had been missing for four days, as confirmed by the authorities.
“The victim was identified after we verified the bike’s ownership. When the cops reached the address mentioned in the bike documents, the villagers identified the victim. We have kept the body at the Dera Bassi civil hospital, where a board of doctors will conduct his autopsy on Tuesday to ascertain the cause of death,” a senior police officer said.
The body was discovered by a passer-by who promptly contacted the police control room. Zirakpur police, with the assistance of a forensic team, reached the location and gathered vital evidence.
Zirakpur Station House Officer (SHO) Jaskanwal Singh Sekhon stated that a murder case had been registered, and the police had begun an investigation to identify and arrest the culprit.