A non-local man was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Beerwah area of Central Kashmir Budgam district on Tuesday.

An official said that an unidentified male dead body of non local was lying at Mulshullah Utligam Beerwah in suspicious condition.

Accordingly police party was deputed to spot following which the dead body was recovered and kept in mortuary  SDH beerwah, he said.

Body is of non-local man with age around 45 years and further identification is being ascertained, he said.

He said that proceedings under section 174 CRPC have been initiated while cause of death is being ascertained.