India, May 27 -- Police constable Saurabh Kumar, 32, who was shot dead in Masuri, Ghaziabad late Sunday night, had joined the police force in 2016 when he was posted in Gautam Budh Nagar district.

On Monday, Kumar's autopsy was conducted and his body was handed over to his family, who took it to their village in Shamli, Uttar Pradesh for last rites.

"Kumar had no children and is survived by his wife, who he married in 2020, his parents, and elder brother. His family lives in their home town where his brother is a farmer," said a police officer.

Kumar, who lived in Noida Sector 122 with his wife, Ayushi, who was a Delhi Police sub-inspector's daughter, was planning to go on a 10-day leave in the coming days to spend time with his family...