Patna: A 40-year-old man was found dead under suspicious circumstances in an orchard under Karpoorigram police station area in Samastipur district on Wednesday. The deceased, identified as Bechan Paswan, was a resident of the area, police said.A police team led by Sadar SDPO Satish Suman reached the spot after receiving information and began an investigation. A forensic team was also called to collect evidence from the spot.Locals alleged that Paswan may have died after consuming spurious liquor. However, police said the claim was yet to be verified and that the exact cause of death would be known only after the post-mortem report.According to villagers, Paswan had gone towards the orchard on Tuesday evening. He was found dead there on Wednesday morning. Residents claimed illicit country-made liquor was sold in the area. “The man died under suspicious circumstances. The forensic team has examined the spot and the investigation is underway,” Suman said.Police said all angles were being probed and the role of illicit liquor, if any, would be established on the basis of forensic findings, the post-mortem report and other evidence.
