Ranchi, Sep 30 (PTI) The body of an 18-year-old man was recovered from a well in Jharkhand’s Ranchi on Tuesday, police said.

The deceased has been identified as Md Samad, a resident of Simdega district, who was living with his relatives at Hurhuri under Ratu police station limits.

“The death was caused by drowning," Ramnarayan Singh, officer-in-charge of Ratu police station, said.

The body has been sent for post-mortem examination to the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Ranchi.

An unnatural death case has also been registered at Ratu police station. PTI RPS RBT (This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed - PTI )

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