ARA, Jan. 31 -- The body of an intermediate student, who was allegedly abducted from near a private coaching centre following an Instagram-related dispute, was found dumped in a canal in Bhojpur district late on Friday night, police said.

The incident took place on KG Road under Ara Nawada police station limits, while the body was recovered from a canal near the Piprahian village railway underpass under Ara Mufassil police station area.

Police said the body bore red marks on the front of the neck and chest, as well as around the neck, indicating strangulation. The family alleged that the student was abducted and strangled to death.

The victim has been identified as Sunny Kumar Singh, a resident of Ward No. 9 of Ekauna village under Bar...