Ramban, Nov 12: A 57-year-old Village Defence Group (VDG) member was found dead under mysterious circumstances in the Dhandrath area of Ramban district on Thursday, officials said.
The deceased was identified as Sukhdev Singh, son of Mehant Singh, a resident of Dugga Dhandrath.
An official said Singh’s body was found lying at Laggalli in Dhandrath, following which a police team rushed to the spot and took custody of the body.
He was subsequently shifted to a hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead.
Police have initiated inquest proceedings to ascertain the circumstances surrounding his death and establish the cause.
