Ludhiana, Feb. 8 -- A 22-year-old man from Baddowal village was found dead under mysterious circumstances on Saturday, with his family alleging that he was beaten to death by his friends.

The deceased has been identified as Jagjit Singh alias Joban. According to his family, he had left home with his friends on Friday evening, saying that he would return in a few hours.

Jagjit's father, Amandeep Singh, said his son had been named by the Dakha police in a village brawl case and was scheduled to appear before police officials on Saturday. He said that after dinner on Friday night, Jagjit went with his friends to another village to meet an acquaintance.

On Saturday morning, the family received a phone call informing them that Jagjit was no...