Amethi, May 5 (PTI) A 28-year-old man was found hanging from a tree in a forest near here on Monday, police said.

The family members of Gaya Prasad, a resident of Jageshwar Ganj village in Jamo area, have alleged that he was murdered and later hanged to mislead the investigation.

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His father, Mata Deen, said Prasad had gone out for defecation at around 6 pm on Sunday but did not return.

"We searched for him throughout the night but couldn't find him. This morning, his body was found hanging from a tree,” he said.

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Mata Deen asserted that his son had not committed suicide.

"He was strangled to death and then hanged from the tree to make it look like suicide," he said.

A police officer the body has been sent for post-mortem examination.

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