India, Oct. 12 -- The body of a man was found in the Bela area of Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday morning, officials said.

An official said that the body was spotted in the morning by locals, who soon informed the police, reported news agency KNO.

He said police arrived at the spot and took the body into their custody before shifting it to Government Medical College (GMC), Rajouri, for medico-legal formalities.

The deceased was identified as Mohd Shahid Qazi, a resident of Lah Behrote.

An investigation has been initiated into the incident and the probe is underway.

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