Sadhu found dead on tracks at Katra railway station

The body of an unidentified Sadhu was found on tracks at Katra railway station in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, a police official said today.

By :  migrator
Update: 2017-10-15 11:59 GMT
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Police is investigating whether the Sadhu, around 40 years of age, had committed suicide or hit by a train accidentally, the official said.

He said the decapitated body of the deceased was recovered yesterday from the track adjacent to the platform, shortly after a Jammu bound train left the Katra station.

Inquest proceedings have been initiated in connection with the case, the official said, adding police is trying to establish the identity of the deceased.

Thousands of pilgrims visit the famous Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in the town daily. 

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