Ludhiana, Dec. 19 -- The body of a 21-year-old medical student was recovered from the Sidhwan canal in the South City area on Thursday, following which the victim's family alleged police negligence and suspected foul play.

The deceased was identified as Anurag Marker, a native of Bikaner in Rajasthan, who was pursuing second-year BDS at Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana. He had been missing since December 13, and the family had lodged a missing report with the police.

According to the family, Anurag went missing four days ago, but they alleged that the police failed to make serious efforts to trace him despite repeated follow-ups. After receiving information about the recovery of a body from the canal, the family rushed f...