Ghaziabad: The unidentified body of a man was found in a vacant plot in Ghaziabad’s Shalimar Garden on Saturday night. Police said the man likely died three to four days prior. In Noida, police found the body of a 23-year-old man in a drain near Barola village in Sector 49.ACP (Shalimar Garden) Atul Kumar Singh said that a ragpicker spotted the body partially submerged in water around 9.30pm on Saturday. He raised an alarm and passrsby gathered at the spot, with one of them dialling the emergency helpline number 112 to report the incident.Police reached the body and sent the body for a post-mortem examination. A cause of death has not been determined, but cops said the man has likely been dead for three to four days. No documents or other identifying information were found on the body. Police added that the man was wearing a T-shirt and pants.“We are trying to identify the body and details have been shared with all police stations of the district along with neighbouring districts. An FIR will be registered after the autopsy report,” the ACP said.In Noida, a police response vehicle found a body in a drain near Barola village in Sector 49 and sent it for a post-mortem examination. The man was later identified as Sahil (23), a resident of the area.“According to family members, Sahil was addicted to drugs. Preliminary investigation suggests that he may have fallen into the drain while intoxicated and drowned,” police said in a statement.Cops were investigating all aspects of the case, and further legal proceedings were underway, police added.
