A murder investigation has been launched after the body of a worker was found in the forest of Galand village on Reliance Marg, under the jurisdiction of the Pilkhuwa police station, on Saturday morning.

The deceased has been identified as Neetu, a resident of Galand village who worked at a private company. His body was discovered with severe head injuries.

According to the police complaint filed by the victim's wife, Lata, Neetu left home on Friday night for some work but failed to return. After a frantic search throughout the night yielded no results, the family reported him missing.

The search came to a tragic end on Saturday around 7 am when villagers found Neetu's body lying in the forest. His family rushed to the scene and alleged that he had been murdered, stating that the injuries on his head appeared to have been inflicted with a brick. It was also noted that parts of the body had been mauled by wild animals. 

Upon receiving the information, a police team led by Pilkhuwa Station Inspector-in-charge Patnish Kumar arrived at the spot. A forensic team was also dispatched to examine the scene and collect evidence.

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Inspector-in-charge Kumar stated that the police are investigating the matter from all possible angles. He confirmed that the exact cause of death will be clear after the post-mortem report is available, and further action will be taken based on its findings.

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