India, June 23 -- The body of a 23-year-old man who had been missing since June 20 was recovered by police from the Upper Ganga Canal on Monday morning, officials said.

The victim, identified as a resident of Dasna, Ghaziabad. His family informed police of his disappearance after he did not return home.

"Teams launched a search for the missing man, and his body was found from a canal by the police near Dhaulana in Hapur district. The body was sent for autopsy," Ajay Kumar, assistant commissioner of police (ACP) (Masuri circle), told HT, adding, "His family identified him with his clothes, belongings and two phones, found in his trousers."

His family has alleged that the 23-year-old had gone to meet a 35-year-old woman whom he was acqua...