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Mystery as Youth's Body Found in Shantipur Catkin Forest
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News18•05-10-2026, 18:10
Mystery as Youth's Body Found in Shantipur Catkin Forest
- •The lifeless body of an unidentified young man was recovered from a catkin forest near the Gayeshpur brick kiln in Shantipur.
- •Police reached the spot, cordoned off the area, and initiated a preliminary investigation to ascertain the identity and cause of death.
- •The body has been sent for post-mortem to determine the exact cause of death while police probe all possible angles.
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Police initiated a preliminary investigation after locals discovered the lifeless body of an unidentified young man inside a secluded catkin jungle adjacent to a brick kiln on Monday.
After a 3-year-old child's body was found inside a rooftop water tank in Intala Para, locals and police rescued the child and rushed him to Margram Health Center, where doctors declared him dead.
The Shantipur police station has sent the body for a post-mortem to determine the exact cause of death, while also contacting neighboring police stations to establish the identity of the deceased youth.
