Kaushambi, March 3 -- A 56-year-old Booth Level Officer (BLO) from Uttar Pradesh's Kaushambi district was found dead in the River Yamuna under suspicious circumstances, days after he was reported missing, police said.

The deceased, identified as Krishna Babu Verma, was a resident of Dharampur Kanaili village under the Sarai Akil police station limits. He was posted as an assistant teacher at the Primary School in Kanaili and was also serving as a Booth Level Officer.

According to family members, Verma left for school on the morning of February 25. He marked his attendance at around 8:35 am but failed to return home later in the day. When repeated attempts to contact him proved unsuccessful till evening, the family approached Sarai Akil ...