Muzaffarnagar, Jul 30 (PTI) A 50-year-old man was found murdered in his agricultural field in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district on Thursday, police said.

Amarpal, who was husband of a former village head, was hit by a sharp weapon at Mukandpur village under Titawi police station limits, they said.

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According to Circle Officer Ram Mohan Sharma, the body had injury marks and was found near a tube well.

Police have registered a case against unidentified persons and the body sent for post-mortem.

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