Mangaluru, Oct 17 (PTI) In a suspected case of murder, an unidentified man was found dead near a hotel in Udupi on Tuesday, police said.

A deep wound possibly inflicted by a sharp weapon was found on the right hand of the man. Severe bleeding might have caused the death, as per preliminary reports, they said.

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Police and forensic experts rushed to the spot and investigations are underway. The body has been kept in the mortuary of the KMC hospital in Manipal.

A case has been registered at the Udupi city police station.

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