In what can be termed as a shocking beginning to this week, a number of students and college officials of CTAE were dumbfounded when they discovered a dead body in a well near the campus.

The body, identified as that of Takhat Singh (41), son of Prem Singh, resident of Bohra Ganesh ji area was found from a well in the MLSU campus, near CTAE today morning.

The family members of Takhat Singh had lodged an FIR yesterday late night at the Pratap Nagar Police Station, when he had not returned home till 10 pm, after leaving his residence for his morning walk at 5:30 am.

Later, both the relatives and police launched a search and finally found slippers of the deceased near the open well near CTAE. On further searching, Takhat Singh’s body was found from inside the well.

The body was taken out with the help of rescue divers Ghani Mohammad, Ehsan Khan and Fakir Mohammad. ASI Pratapnagar, with his team of policemen were present at the spot.

Takhat Singh was working as an Accountant at a Marble trading firm in the Sukher area. According to police, it is believed to be a case of death due to drowning, however, nothing concrete has yet been established and investigations are continuing. The body has been transferred to the mortuary at M.B Hospital.