Patna: In a shocking incident, the body of a 24-year-old doctor was recently found in Bihar’s Nalanda district, prompting the family to suspect that their son may have been murdered.
According to the victim’s brother, Dr Suman went to the adjoining Mahanandpur village on Wednesday to treat a patient but did not return home. When Dr Suman did not return by late at night, the family went to the Asthawan police station to lodge a missing person complaint.
As per the IANS news report, the victim was a resident of Chulhari village under the jurisdiction of the Asthawa police station.
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“I urged the police officials to register a missing complaint and take prompt action to search for my brother, but they refused. On my way back home, I spotted his bike. His dead body was also found a short distance away,” said the victim’s brother.
He immediately informed the family members and the police about the alleged murder.
“During the preliminary investigation, it appears he was beaten to death. The reason for the incident has not yet been ascertained. We are investigating the case and will soon arrest the accused,” said Sashi Kumar, SHO of Asthawa village.
Following the incident, local villagers placed the dead body on the road and protested against the police personnel.
Meanwhile, TOI news reported that the father of the victim who is also a doctor, has been operating a clinic in his village for the last 10 years. It was alleged that the victim went to the adjoining Mahanandpur village to bring some medicines, but he did not return leading his family members to suspect foul play.
However, an investigation is underway in this regard.
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