Patna: The body of a 30-year-old man, who had been missing for the past three days, was found in a field at Badlu Bigha village under the Paras Bigha police station area of Jehanabad district on Friday morning, triggering tension in the locality. The deceased was identified as Arun Kumar, a resident of the same village. His family alleged that he was murdered following a dispute with a fellow villager over the burning of wheat stubble.According to family members, Arun had an argument with a villager a few days ago over setting fire to harvested wheat straw in a field. Soon after the altercation, he went missing. His sister-in-law, Archana Devi, said the family tried to trace him on their own but failed. They later informed the police by calling the Dial 112 emergency helpline.On Friday morning, villagers spotted a body lying in a field and alerted Arun’s family and the police. A police team rushed to the spot and initiated an investigation. The body was sent to Jehanabad sadar hospital for post-mortem and was later handed over to the family.Jehanabad SP Aprajit Lohan also visited the site of the incident. He said the exact cause of death was not yet clear. “No visible injury marks or weapon-related signs have been found on the body, so murder cannot be confirmed at this stage,” the SP said. A sniffer dog squad and forensic team were called to collect evidence from the spot.Police said the family is yet to submit a written complaint. The cause of death will be ascertained after the post-mortem report is received. Further investigation is underway.
