Ludhiana, April 30 -- A 35-year-old man, who was allegedly restrained illegally and thrashed by the employees of a fuel station for attempting a theft on Tuesday late night, was found dead in a park near Cheema Chowk on Wednesday morning.

The Moti Nagar police reached the spot and initiated investigation and sent the body to Civil Hospital for the postmortem examination to know the cause of death. The police are waiting for the autopsy report for further action. The deceased has not been identified yet. The police made an announcement in surrounding areas for his identification.

Additional deputy commissioner of police (ADCP) City 4 Mandeep Singh stated that the locals noticed the body of a man lying in a public park near Cheema Chowk a...