YOUTH’S BODY FOUND IN WHEAT FIELD

YOUTH’S BODY FOUND IN WHEAT FIELD

16-MARCH-ENG 3

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

BHABHUA---------------------------A sensation has spread across the region following the discovery of a young man's body in a wheat field situated between the Hata Nagar Panchayat and Satouna, within the jurisdiction of the Chainpur police station. Upon receiving reports of the body being found in the field on Sunday morning, a crowd of villagers from the surrounding areas gathered at the scene. Alerted to the situation, the police also arrived at the spot and initiated an investigation into the matter. According to reports, late on Saturday night, the deceased had called his family members to inform them that his health had suddenly deteriorated. He stated that his body felt light and that he no longer had the strength to walk. During the phone call, he also mentioned that he was located in the *Siwan* (fields) of Tiwai. Upon receiving this information, his family members immediately rushed to the specified location and searched for him for a considerable time, but they were unable to locate him. After an extended search, the exhausted family members eventually returned home. On Sunday morning, reports were received regarding a young man's body lying in a wheat field between Hata and Satouna. Upon receiving this news, the family members rushed to the scene and identified the body.

The family members identified the deceased as Pramod Kumar Bind (28 years old), a resident of Ghatmapur village in the Badhauna Panchayat. His father has been identified as the late Lakhan Bind. According to the family, Pramod earned a livelihood for himself and his family by operating an e-rickshaw between Hata Market and Bakhari Devi. Upon receiving information about the incident, Chainpur Station House Officer (SHO) Vijay Prasad arrived at the scene accompanied by a police force. Given the gravity of the situation, Kaimur SDPO Manoranjan Bharti also visited the crime scene to oversee the investigation. After the body was formally identified, the police summoned a forensic team, which arrived at the scene to collect evidence and commence an examination. During the investigation, a Sulfas tablet was reportedly recovered from the deceased's pocket. Subsequently, after completing the necessary legal formalities, the police prepared a *panchnama* (official record of the scene) and sent the body to the Sadar Hospital in Bhabhua for a post-mortem examination. In this regard, Bashir Ansari, the Mukhiya (head) of Barauna Panchayat, stated that Pramod Kumar Bind was the youngest of four brothers. He was married but had no children. Following the incident, an atmosphere of mourning prevails within the family and the village. Currently, the police are engaged in investigating the matter. The police have stated that the actual cause of death will become clear only after the post-mortem report is received.