Hamirpur (HP), Jul 17 (PTI) A man was found dead under suspicious circumstances in Himachal Pradesh's Hamirpur district, police said on Friday.

A case was registered and a deputy superintendent of police has been directed to probe the cause of death, they said.

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A passerby found the body of Rakesh Kumar of Goyas village on the road and informed the police.

According to police, Kumar had serious injury marks on his body.

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He was a labourer and had lost his wife a few years ago. He is survived by his mother and a daughter, they said.

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