Mohali, June 16 -- A mysterious death was reported in Dera Bassi, where a 22-year-old man's body was found in the basement of an abandoned building in Singhpura Bazigar Basti.

Police identified the deceased as Titu, who police suspect may have been assaulted before being thrown down into the basement.

The body was discovered by some locals around 7 am on Sunday morning after they followed a trail of bloodstains on the ground floor.

Titu, who was said to be living alone, had lost his parents several years ago. He was employed by a woman named Shakuntla, who runs a eatery stall on the Chandigarh-Ambala highway. According to residents, Titu struggled with alcohol addiction. His aunt, who resides in Khajur village, Sambhal district, Uttar ...