Ludhiana, Jan. 9 -- A 30-year-old Ludhiana man was found murdered and his dismembered body was recovered in six pieces in a vacant plot near Jalandhar Bypass on Thursday morning, police said.

Identified as Davinder Singh of Bhora village, the deceased had returned to Ludhiana from Mumbai just two days ago. The police have booked victim's friend Shamsher Singh alias Shera, of the same village, his wife Kuldeep Kaur and unidentified aides.

The police sealed the entire area to collect evidence. The gruesome crime came to light when a passer-by spotted a white plastic drum near a private school near the Salem Tabri police station. Cops found Davinder's body hacked into six pieces, with one portion partially burnt. The body parts were scatte...