Ballia (UP), Jan 2 (PTI) The body of a 36-year-old man, who had gone to attend a New Year party, was found in a pit along a roadside in Ballia district, police said on Friday.
The body of Vijay Shukla (36), a resident of Pindhara village, was found on Thursday night near Darawn village on the Bansdih-Sahatwar road.
Kotwali in-charge Praveen Kumar Singh said Shukla had gone to attend a New Year party at a restaurant on December 31, after which he went missing.
Despite a search by family members, no clue was found, following which they informed the police on Thursday.
On the complaint of Shukla’s sister, a missing person’s report was registered on Thursday evening.
Police are trying to ascertain the circumstances leading to his death, the officer added. PTI COR KIS DV DV
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