AGRA:

after the body of a 27-year-old Dalit youth,

, was found at the gate of a

on Tuesday morning.

According to police, the body was noticed early in the morning by some passer-by. The deceased reportedly had head Injuries and had bled profusely. The body has been sent for post-mortem and additional police forces were deployed in the area to avoid any untoward incident, said a senior police official.

Talking to TOI, SP, Hathras, Ghule Susheel said that a case has been registered against five people, Mohd Alam, Saddam, Khalid, Sukail and Ashu under sections 396 (Dacoity with murder) and SC/ST act. Saddam has been arrested by the police. He said, further investigations are on.

According to complaint lodged by the deceased’s family members, Amit went out on Monday evening for getting some corrections in his certificates. When he didn’t come back late night, his family members went out to search for him but couldn’t trace him.

On Tuesday morning around 7am, some known persons informed the family that Amit’s body was lying near the mosque. The deceased's family members alleged the involvement of five people in his murder due to an old dispute with them. Investigations are underway in the case.