Ludhiana, Dec. 3 -- A decapitated body of a 20-year-old daily wage worker was found lying along the railway tracks near Mullanpur railway station on Tuesday morning, police said.

According to police, locals spotted the body early on Tuesday and alerted the Mullanpur station master, who then informed Jagraon Railway Police. The police reached the spot and took the body into custody.

The deceased has been identified as Shammi Kumar, 20, a resident of Mandi Mullanpur.

According to police, preliminary findings indicate the possibility that Kumar was struck by a passing train, though officials have not ruled out foul play. Investigators are working to ascertain whether he died after being hit by a train or was murdered elsewhere and his bod...