A youth was found dead  near Panchayat in Rajouri district on Sunday.

An official said that a dead body of one Mohit Kumar 22 yrs son of Bhagwan Dass resident of Bareri found lying near Panchyat ghar bareri Sector/ Ps Nowshera.

He said that Nowshera police reached the spot and took the body into custody after receiving the information about the incident.

The body was taken to the sub-district hospital Nowshera for post-mortem.

SHO Nowshera Manpreet Singh said that the police have started investigation.