UP: Charred body of man recovered, 3 booked

The charred body of a man, who had left his house for a court hearing hearing, has been recovered from Milak village here, police said on Wednesday.

The body of 35-year-old Kayum was recovered on Tuesday night.

Superintendent of Police Kuldeep Singh Gunawat said the victim had several cases pending against him.

''His family members told police that he had gone to Rampur for a hearing after which they lost contact with him,'' he said.

Based on the family members' complaint, an FIR has been registered against three people, the police officer said, adding that a probe into the matter was underway.

The body has been sent for the post-mortem.

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