Ludhiana, June 26 -- The body of an unidentified man was discovered stuffed inside a drum at a vacant plot in Sherpur area on Wednesday.

According to police officials, the incident came to light when ragpickers noticed a large plastic drum abandoned in an open plot. As they approached it intending to collect it, a foul smell raised their suspicion. They immediately alerted the Division Number 6 police.

Inspector Kulwant Kaur, SHO of Division Number 6 police station, said, "The ragpickers wanted to take the drum with them, but the stench coming from it made them cautious. They did the right thing by calling the police immediately."

When police arrived and opened the drum, they found a gunny bag inside, which contained the body of a man,...