A 75-year-old man was found murdered in his home in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh, prompting a police investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death.
Key Points
- Jagdish Prasad Sharma, 75, was found dead in his Hathras home with signs of a sharp-edged weapon attack.
- Police suspect murder and have launched an investigation into the death of the elderly man.
- The deceased was a retired Health Department employee who lived alone and owned land.
- Forensic teams have been dispatched to the scene to gather evidence and assist in the investigation.
The blood-soaked body of an elderly man was found inside his house in Paharpur village here on Tuesday morning, police said.
Hathras Man Found Dead: Details Emerge
The deceased, Jagdish Prasad Sharma, 75, who lived alone, had gone to sleep in his house on Monday night, officials said.
On Tuesday morning, his blood-soaked body was lying on a cot, with marks on his head and body indicating blows from a sharp-edged weapon, they said, adding that the police suspect murder.
Police and forensic teams reached the spot upon receiving information and sent the body for a post-mortem, they said.
Police Investigation Underway
Additional Superintendent of Police Ramanand Kushwaha said that Sharma, a retired Health Department employee, had been living alone since his wife's death during the COVID-19 pandemic.
He owned around 20-25 bighas of land and was also engaged in money lending, the officer said.
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