Barabanki (UP) Nov 3 (PTI) A property dealer from Lucknow was found dead here with his throat slit, police said on Friday.

On Thursday night, information was received about an injured person lying near a car in Habibpur village, SP Dinesh Kumar Singh said.

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The victim was rushed to a hospital where he was declared dead, he said.

On the basis of the Aadhaar card found in the victim's pocket, he was identified as Atul Pandey (38), a resident of Aliganj in Lucknow, the SP said.

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Forensic team and dog squad inspected the crime scene, he said, adding that several police teams have been deployed to work out the case

On the complaint of Pandey's father, a case of murder has been filed against four people working with his son and they have been taken into custody, the SP said.

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