The body of a non-local man, found in the Wandana Malhora area of Shopian on Friday, was found to have bullet marks, officials said.
An official told that locals spotted the body and retrieved it.
The police arrived at the scene, and the body was moved to a hospital for medico-legal procedures.
The deceased has been identified as Ashok Chauhan, son of Kuldeep Chauhan, a resident of Bihar.
“The deceased had bullet marks on his body,” the official said, adding that the deceased, a corn seller by profession, was residing in Sangam
Police have taken cognizance of the incident.
