MEERUT, Dec. 1 -- A 20-year-old man from Faridpur town in Bareilly district was brutally murdered after being lured out of his home by his friend. The post-mortem confirmed it was a case of homicide, noting multiple injuries from a severe assault prior to a fatal gunshot, said police on Sunday.

The victim, Junaid, a resident of Bhurekha Gauntia locality, was shot in the forehead, with the bullet exiting through the back of his head. Acting on a complaint filed by Junaid's father, police have registered a case against his friends.

On Sunday, Junaid's body was found near a culvert close to Dhaurera village, around eight kilometres from Faridpur. His motorcycle was found parked a short distance away, undamaged.

According to the victim's f...