New Delhi, Oct 29 (PTI) The body of a 32-year-old e-rickshaw driver was found in bushes near a parking lot

New Delhi, Oct 29 (PTI) The body of a 32-year-old e-rickshaw driver was found in bushes near a parking lot

New Delhi, Oct 29 (PTI) The body of a 32-year-old e-rickshaw driver was found in bushes near a parking lot

New Delhi, Oct 29 (PTI) The body of a 32-year-old e-rickshaw driver was found in bushes near a parking lot close to a mall in east Delhi's Mayur Vihar on Thursday, with police suspecting murder, officials said.

     The deceased has been identified as Birju Rai, a resident of Noida, who had been missing since Wednesday, they said.

     Police found injury marks on his head, raising suspicion of foul play. His body was sent to the mortuary of Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital for post-mortem examination.

     A crime team and a forensic science laboratory team inspected the spot and collected evidence. Police are also scanning CCTV footage from the area to establish the circumstances leading to Rai's death and trace those involved, they said.

     According to police, Rai worked as an e-rickshaw driver and was the sole breadwinner for his family, comprising his wife and two children.

     His body was found partially clothed, and investigators are examining the circumstances in which he reached the spot.

     Police are awaiting the post-mortem report to ascertain the exact cause of death. Further investigation is underway, they added.

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