KUSHINAGAR: A late-night phone call allegedly lured a man out of his home in Kushinagar district, where he was later found dead near a culvert, police said on Sunday.The incident took place in Bardiha village under the Ahirauli Bazar police station area.According to police, Sandeep Yadav, 24, received a call at around 11pm on Saturday and left his house soon after. Family members said he had not informed anyone before leaving.At around 1am, a village resident received a call from Sandeep’s mobile phone informing him that Sandeep was lying injured on a culvert near a mobile tower.When villagers reached the spot, they found Sandeep dead, police said.Police reached the scene, took the body into custody and sent it for post-mortem examination.SHO Pravindra Rai said police have launched an investigation into the murder and are trying to ascertain the motive behind the crime and identify those responsible.“We are investigating who called Sandeep out of the village and the circumstances that led to his murder,” Rai said.
