Body of a 40 year old farmer found near Sindhawli village on Sunday: CO

The body of a 40-year-old farmer, with its throat slit, was found in the district, police said Monday.

The body of Saleem was found near Sindhawli village under the Mansurpur police station limits on Sunday evening, Circle Officer (CO) Rajiv Kumar Singh said, adding that the hands of the deceased were found tied.

Saleem, a farmer, had gone to irrigate his fields on Sunday evening, Singh said.

A case was registered in connection with the incident and a probe launched, the police said.