India, Dec. 31 -- A 22-year-old man was allegedly murdered by unidentified persons in Ghaziabad late Monday night, police said on Tuesday, adding that the body was found near Ankur Vihar's Chaman Vihar colony with electrical wires wrapped around the neck.

Police identified the deceased as Amarpal Singh, who worked as an auto-part supplier at Delhi's Kashmere Gate and resided at Chaman Vihar.

"After dinner, we were sitting outside our house when he received a call around 9.30pm on Monday. The caller asked him to come immediately, and he rushed away, stating that he would be back soon. He generally returned home by 10pm and would call us in case he was late at work. After he left, he did not return by 11pm. We started searching for him," ...