LUCKNOW, Aug. 30 -- A 45-year-old property dealer, Dhirendra Pratap Singh, was allegedly abducted and murdered in Lucknow, with police suspecting a dispute involving land in Unnao as a possible motive, officials said. The body was recovered from a canal near Dubagga on Sunday, more than 22 km from the place where he was allegedly abducted.

Sources said Singh was suspected to have been shot in the leg and head inside his SUV (Fortuner) before his body was allegedly dumped in the canal. The vehicle was also recovered. Police, however, said the exact motive and sequence of events would become clear as the investigation progresses.

The incident occurred on Saturday and came to light after people spotted Singh's body in Chhoti Naher in the S...