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Updated January 3rd, 2021 at 11:54 IST

Kanpur Journalist found dead in a car; police suspects strangulation, investigating case

The body of a journalist was found on the backseat of a car in Kanpur. On January 1, the deceased family filed a disappearance report.

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On Saturday, the body of a journalist was found on the backseat of a car near a canal at Barra police station area of Kanpur, a senior police official said. 

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The family of the deceased reported his disappearance on January 1. While addressing to media the police official informed that "strangulation is suspected". 

"At Barra police station, we received information that an unidentified car is lying here. Officials from Barra Police station came here. A dead body was found on the backseat of a car. On further probe, the body was identified of Ashu Yadav. Barra Police station officials informed Rail Bazar Police station where the missing complaint of journalist Ashu Yadav was registered on January 1. Our forensic team visited here and as of now, strangulation is suspected," Deepak Kapoor, Kanpur South SSP said.

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He also added that the CCTV footage is being extracted, three police teams have been deployed on this case. After the post-mortem, the cause of death will be known. The investigation is still going on.

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Published January 3rd, 2021 at 11:54 IST

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