India, Oct. 29 -- A man who went missing on the night of October 20 was found dead in a drainage channel near his home in Latehar district on October 26, six days after his disappearance, police said. The body was in an advanced state of decomposition.

The deceased, identified as Abhishek Ekka, lived at Pandri Tola in Hamee village under Mahuadnar police station limits. The drain where his body was recovered was barely 200 metres from his residence, said Mahuadnar SDPO Puja Kumari.

Speaking to this correspondent, Kumari said the body was retrieved late on the night of October 26, with its discovery occurring by chance. Due to severe decomposition and skin maceration, a post-mortem examination could not be conducted at Latehar Sadar Hosp...