Missing man found dead near Chennai

CHENNAI: The partially burnt body of a 25-year-old man which had cut injuries was found at Maraimalai Nagar on the outskirts of Chennai on Thursday morning.
Maraimalai Nagar inspector J Elangovan said the body was identified as that of Sridhar Murugan, a quality control manager with a private company.
Elangovan’s wife Maheshwari, who lodged a missing complaint on Wednesday, identified the body.
She told the police that Sridhar, who hailed from Dindigul, left home for work on Wednesday and had not returned till late in the night. Maheshwari tried contact him on his cellphone, but his it was switched off.
Shen then lodged a missing complaint with the Maraimalai Nagar police.
Passersby who noticed the body behind a temple at Rail Nagar on Thursday morning alerted the police.
Police said rivalry could be the reason for the murder.
Maheshwari told the police that her husband did not have any bad habits and did not socialise much with his friends. The couple had two children, police said.
Three special teams were formed to investigate the case.