India, Nov. 1 -- A 19-year old from Uttar Pradesh was murdered in Goa for allegedly attempting to steal a rented SUV, police said on Saturday.

The deceased, identified as Kapil Chaudhury, was found dead at an isolated area at a village in north Goa with multiple injury marks on his face and body, on Friday morning, prompting the police to launch a homicide probe.

Upon investigation, the police narrowed down on a suspect, Gurudatta Lawande, 31, the owner of the rented SUV. Police said, upon interrogation, Lawande admitted to have assaulted the deceased after he attempted to flee with the SUV, forcing him to personally intercept the SUV along the Mumbai-Goa highway at Kankavli in Maharashtra.

According to the Police, Lawande had rented o...