Jaipur, Apr 29 (PTI) A skeleton of a 60-year-old man, reportedly missing for the past nine days, was found on the roadside on Jadan-Marwar highway in Pali district on Tuesday, police said.

The deceased has been identified as Ramswaroop Bawari of the Shivpura area in the district.

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The family members identified the body based on the clothes wrapped around it, police said.

Though missing for less than 10 days, Bawari's body was found in a skeletal state after being eaten by wild animals in the area, according to police.

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The family members, who had earlier lodged a missing person report, are now suspecting a person behind Bawari's death.

Accordingly, a murder case has been registered.

Police said Bawari was a moneylender, and a few days ago, he sold one of his lands.

The post-mortem report is awaited; however, police said an investigation into the matter is underway.

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