Based on his facial injuries, consistent with a strong blow to the head with a stone, the police suspect that he was murdered.

His body was found near an under-construction structure within the mutt premises and residents had alerted the Vyasarpadi police, who sent the man’s body to Government Stanley Medical College Hospital for post-mortem.

The police are examining CCTV footage to ascertain the victim’s identity as his face was misfigured and to catch the perpetrators. Initial probe suggested he was killed around 4 am on Wednesday.