India, April 12 -- Two people have been arrested in connection with the murder of a 32-year-old event manager, whose body was found in Tronica City on Wednesday, the Ghaziabad police said on Friday, adding that the duo beat him to death to take away his money and mobile phone.

Police identified the two as Abhishek Valmiki, 21, a hotel staff, and his friend Ravi Kashyap, 28 - both residents of Nishant Colony in Tronica City.

Police launched an investigation after the body of Rajesh Sharma, a resident of Karawal Nagar, Delhi, was discovered from a ditch in the industrial area of Tronica City. The autopsy confirmed death due to ante-mortem (occurring before death) injuries.

Officers said that Sharma had left his house on April 6 for Dehra...