Lucknow, Nov 11 (PTI) The body of a 27-year-old man was recovered from the Gomti river near the Riverfront area

Lucknow, Nov 11 (PTI) The body of a 27-year-old man was recovered from the Gomti river near the Riverfront area

Lucknow, Nov 11 (PTI) The body of a 27-year-old man was recovered from the Gomti river near the Riverfront area

Lucknow, Nov 11 (PTI) The body of a 27-year-old man was recovered from the Gomti river near the Riverfront area here on Wednesday after his two-wheeler was found abandoned on a bridge, police said.

     The deceased was identified as Mohammad Zeeshan, a resident of the Saadatganj area of Lucknow.

     According to police, a two-wheeler was found abandoned on the Gomti river bridge connecting Samta Mulak Chowk and 1090 Chauraha during a night patrol around 3 am.

     A mobile phone was found switched on and placed on the vehicle.

     Police identified the vehicle owner through the e-challan application as Zeeshan, son of Mohammad Shakeel. However, the mobile number registered with the vehicle was found to be out of service.

     Police subsequently contacted his family through Saadatganj police station.

     Around 10.30 am on Wednesday, his relatives reached the police station and informed officials that Zeeshan had sent a video to his brother-in-law, Saifu, around 1 am, in which he allegedly spoke about taking his own life and held his in-laws responsible.

     Following this, a search operation was launched in the river with the assistance of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF).

     His body was recovered from the Gomti river near the Riverfront area, under the jurisdiction of Gomti Nagar police station, on Wednesday.

     Police said the body was taken into custody and sent for post-mortem examination.

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