Body of 22-year-old Balji Mehta found in Garhwa; police investigating the circumstances surrounding his death

Garhwa: Panic gripped Bhoomphor village on Friday after police recovered the body of a 22-year-old man from an isolated spot under the Dhurki police station limits in Garhwa district. The deceased was identified as Balji Mehta, son of Umesh Mehta, police said.According to his parents, Balji Mehta had gone to Wyndhamganj in Uttar Pradesh on April 22 to attend his elder brother’s wedding. When he did not return home, the family began searching for him and also shared his photograph on social media, but no clue was found. On Friday, his body was recovered from an isolated place in the village.The family said Balji Mehta was mentally unwell. The circumstances leading to his death are yet to be ascertained. Janardan Raut, officer-in-charge of Dhurki police station, said, “The matter is under investigation and police are probing it from every angle.”