Panchkula, Jan. 15 -- A 45-year-old man was found bludgeoned to death near Kundi village in Sector 20 on Wednesday morning.

The victim, identified as Titu, a resident of Zirakpur and originally hailing from the Hardoi district of Uttar Pradesh, was discovered by passers-by in a pool of blood.

Upon receiving the information, local police rushed to the scene and found the victim with his face and head severely crushed. Police recovered several blood-stained stones from the site, which are believed to have been used as the murder weapons.

Inspector Sombir Dhaka, SHO of the Sector 20 police station, said a murder case had been registered. A forensic team and "scene of crime" experts visited the location to collect evidence, and the body wa...