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Man Missing 6 Days Found Dead in Kanpur River
24 Oct
Summary
- A 57-year-old man was found dead in Kanpur after being missing for six days.
- The man was last heard from on October 18 and his phone was switched off.
- Concerns raised over missing bridge railings where the body was found.
A 57-year-old man, Narayan Singh, who had been missing for six days, was discovered deceased in Kanpur. His body was recovered from the Pandu river in the Gujaini area on the evening of October 23, 2026. Singh, a private employee residing in Mardanpur, had left his residence on October 18, 2026, on his bicycle with the intention of purchasing vegetables. He communicated with his wife around 8 PM that same day, after which his mobile phone became unreachable.
His family lodged a missing person report on October 19, 2026. The police had previously conducted a three-day search of the river. The recovery location was approximately two kilometers from the Gujaini village bridge. The family has expressed suspicions of foul play, citing missing railings on both sides of the bridge and demanding a thorough investigation into the cause of death. Local villagers indicated that prior complaints regarding the missing railings had gone unaddressed. The post-mortem examination results are pending and expected to shed light on the circumstances surrounding Singh's death.
