Pratapgarh (UP), Apr 26 (PTI) The body of a 20-year-old man was found in a forest here on Tuesday morning, police said.

Station House Officer of Patti Police Station Nandlal Singh said the deceased was identified as Sunil Verma, a second year BA student.

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Verma was beaten to death and his body was found from the Bhopalpur forest, he added.

A case has been registered against unknown people on the basis of a complaint lodged by Verma's mother, he said.

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The body has been sent for post-mortem examination, he added.

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