Nawanshahr/Kathgarh, November 12 (Jatinder Pal Singh Kaler):- An atmosphere of grief and shock prevailed across Kathgarh town after the body of an unidentified elderly man was found in the grain market near the Kathgarh bus stand. The deceased was approximately 60–65 years old. The man had reportedly been wandering around without any support for several days. Today, passers-by spotted his body outside the bathroom near the bus stand, opposite the playground of DAV Senior Secondary School, and informed the Kathgarh police station.
A shopkeeper in the Chahal Medical Store market informed the Kathgarh police about the body. ASI Kulwinder Singh and ASI Ram Shah, who reached the spot, said that arrangements had been made for a private vehicle to transport the body to the Civil Hospital, Balachaur. As part of the further legal procedure, a post-mortem examination will be conducted, after which the body will be kept in the mortuary of Civil Hospital, Balachaur, for 72 hours. If no family member or relative comes forward during this period, the body will be cremated. The police are making inquiries in the surrounding areas to establish the deceased's identity and trace his family so that he can be cremated with due dignity.
