Man's body with bullet wound found in Uttar Pradesh

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A 24-year-old man was found dead with a gunshot injury near a canal here, police said Wednesday.

Circle Officer, Ratan Gautam, said the body was spotted along the Baraut-Chhaprauli road on Tuesday night.

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"The body had a gunshot injury on the back. Empty liquor bottles were also found near the body," the officer said, the deceased has been identified a Yash, a resident of Malakpur.

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