Excelsior Correspondent

RAMBAN, Oct 22: A Village Defence Committee (VDC) member was found dead here today under suspicious circumstances in Balihote.

The deceased was identified as Bittu Ram, 35, son of Tulsi Ram, resident of Balihote.

Sources informed that body of the VDC member was found from a gorge along the Balihote link road after which cops along with officials from Forensic Science Laboratory and crime photographers, reached the spot. The body was retrieved and shifted to District Hospital Ramban.

After conducting post-mortem and completing other legal formalities, Police handed over the body to the deceased’s family for last rites.

In this regard, Police has started inquest proceedings under Section 194 of BNSS at Police Station Ramban.

Local informed that Bittu Ram did not

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