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Crime
Body of Unknown Youth Found on Canal Track in Gopalganj, Bihar
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 12 Oct 2026, 01:31 PM
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A male body was discovered in the bushes along a canal track near Doman Banjaria village in Gopalganj district on Monday, prompting a police investigation.
Local residents in the Kuchaikot police jurisdiction of Gopalganj district reported finding a young man's body on Monday morning. The corpse was lying among dense bushes on the track beside a canal near the entrance of Doman Banjaria village. Villagers who had stepped out for personal reasons discovered the body and immediately alerted the authorities.
Police units from the district headquarters arrived at the scene shortly after the report. The team cordoned off the area, photographed the site and began a preliminary forensic examination. The deceased was identified only as an unknown youth, as no identification documents or personal effects were found on him.
Investigators have opened a case under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and are canvassing nearby households for information. They have also requested assistance from the forensic lab to determine the time and cause of death. No further details have been released pending the outcome of the inquiry.
Police units from the district headquarters arrived at the scene shortly after the report. The team cordoned off the area, photographed the site and began a preliminary forensic examination. The deceased was identified only as an unknown youth, as no identification documents or personal effects were found on him.
Investigators have opened a case under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and are canvassing nearby households for information. They have also requested assistance from the forensic lab to determine the time and cause of death. No further details have been released pending the outcome of the inquiry.