In a shocking incident, a headless body of a youngster in India was found in a field. His genitals were also chopped off.
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The gruesome incident occurred in the village of Masika, Uttar Pradesh, according to an international news website.
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It was revealed that the 20-year-old vegetable seller was killed on November 9.
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His body was found in a mustard field near a new railway line. Villagers discovered the body on Sunday morning and informed the police.
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The victim was identified as Rahul while his parents were businessman Kewatan Basti and his wife Bitola Devi.
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Shortly after the police arrived at the scene, the victim’s family arrived and managed to identify their son on the basis of his clothes.
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The scene attracted a crowd of hundreds, who reportedly demanding immediate action to be taken against those responsible. However, officers initially refused to start an investigation.
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Instead of sending the body for a postmortem, officers searched for the victim’s missing head. The search went on for three hours but they were unsuccessful.
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Two mobile phones and a bike was also missing from the scene.
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Eventually a postmortem report revealed that the victim was strangled to death and his head and genitals were later cut off using a large knife.
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On the day of the murder, Rahul returned home from the stall in the evening. At the time, his mother went upstairs.
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He later took his bike and left the house. After realising that her son had gone, Devi tried calling Rahul but he did not answer.
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The investigation revealed that his phone was switched off at 8:30 pm. His concerned parents went out looking for him to no avail. The next morning, his body was found by villagers.
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Police continue to search for the remaining body parts as well as the mobile phones and bike. Officers suspect that the murder was committed as a method of intimidation towards his family. However, more details remain unclear.
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