New Delhi, Dec 12 (PTI) A 21-year-old man was found dead in a park in south Delhi's Pushp Vihar area on Thursday, police said.

The deceased, identified as Monu Thapa, was a resident of Pushp Vihar.

Also Read | Places of Worship Act: Muslim Personal Law Board Welcomes Supreme Court's Curbs on Fresh Suits Against Mosques Surveys.

According to police, a PCR call regarding the incident was received at around 3:42 pm at the Saket police station. On reaching the scene, a police team found Thapa's body in the park with injury marks on his face.

"A blood-stained stone was found near the body, suggesting that it might have been used in the crime," a police officer said.

Also Read | Spit-Gate in Ghaziabad: Boy Caught Spitting on Dough Before Baking It in Tandoor at Uttar Pradesh Hotel; Owner, Another Staff Nabbed (Watch Video).

Forensic teams were called to the site. Further investigation is on.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)