Mannarkkad: A young man from Kanjirappuzha in Malappuram district was found dead in a forest in Jammu and Kashmir.

The deceased has been identified as Karuvanthodi Muhammed Shanib (28). He was working as a technician in the electrical wiring section in Bangalore.

It is reported that he had left home saying he was going for work. The family came to know about the incident after receiving a call from the Gulmarg station on Tuesday night.

Details regarding how the young man ended up in that location are still unknown. The body was found in Pulwama. According to police, the body is learnt to be around 10 days old.