Bulandshahr, Sept. 15 -- Vinod Chaudhary, a former BJP-supported block pramukh from Khurja-Jewar, was found brutally murdered in his house in Jahidpur Kalan village this morning.

His throat had been slit, and his blood-soaked body was discovered lying on the bed. He was living alone at the time of the incident.

Chaudhary's wife and children reside in Delhi due to a longstanding family dispute and have been living separately for the past 7-8 years. According to police, the murder came to light when neighbours noticed that Vinod had not woken up until late morning. They peered through a window and saw him lying motionless, after which they alerted the authorities.

SSP Dinesh Kumar Singh, along with a forensic team, reached the spot and sea...