LUCKNOW, Sept. 22 -- The post-mortem report of a 25-year-old candidate who died during a physical trial as part of the home guards recruitment process at the 35th Battalion PAC ground in Lucknow on September 15 revealed that he died of asphyxia and that a 250 ml plastic water bottle was found lodged in his throat, police said on Monday.
Following the report, the family of the deceased, Yogendra Singh, raised suspicion of foul play. The report also found 12 injury marks on his body. The family also alleged that Yogendra was assaulted and that the plastic bottle was forcibly pushed into his mouth, causing him to suffocate.
DCP (central) Vikrant Vir Singh said a five-member team had been constituted to investigate the case. htc
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