Ludhiana, Sept. 10 -- A decomposed body of an unidentified man was found in bushes near Green City, Dhandra Road on Tuesday. The state of the body and the suspicious circumstances have prompted police to treat the case as a suspected murder.

According to the police, the body, estimated to be that of a man aged between 35 and 40, was in an advanced state of decomposition. His face was disfigured beyond recognition, his scalp completely bald, and his body infested with insects, indicating that the body had been lying there for several days. The deceased was wearing a black T-shirt at the time of discovery.

Local residents alerted the authorities after being disturbed by a strong foul odour emanating from the bushes. Upon investigation, th...