Ramban | Nov, 12: A 57-year-old Village Defence Group (VDG) member was found dead under mysterious circumstances in the Dhandrath area of Ramban district on Thursday, officials said.
Locals spotted the body lying at Laggalli in Dhandrath and alerted authorities, prompting a police team to rush to the scene and take the body into custody. He was shifted to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead, reports said.
The deceased has been identified as Sukhdev Singh, son of Mehant Singh, a resident of Dugga Dhandrath in Ramban. Police have initiated inquest proceedings to ascertain the exact cause of death, sources said.
