Gadag (PTI): A body of an unidentified man with injuries was found with his hands and legs tied in a canal in this district on Wednesday, police said.

The incident occurred at Kanaginahal village in Gadag taluk, they said.

According to police, the body, believed to be that of a 35-to-40-year-old man, was discovered in a canal located along Haralapur road. The man's hands were allegedly tied with a rope, while his legs were tied using a pair of pants. The body also bore injuries on the head and chest, a police official said.

Police suspect the man was murdered elsewhere and the body dumped at the spot. A case of murder has been registered at the Gadag Rural Police Station.

Efforts are on to establish the identity of the deceased, police said, adding that further investigation is underw

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