Daltonganj: The body of a 55-year-old man was recovered from a rain-fed pond near Garhburhni in Latehar district on Thursday after a joint search by police and local residents.Mahuadand SDPO Puja Oraon said the death appeared to have occurred around three days earlier. “The body was found in a highly decomposed and bloated condition,” she said.Police said external injuries on one leg indicated that the man may have slipped and fallen into the pond. Netarhat police recovered the body and initiated inquest proceedings. It was being sent to Sadar Hospital, Latehar, for post-mortem examination.
