Thane, November 9: The body of a 22-year-old man was found hanging from a tree in Bhiwandi area of Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Thursday.

An official said the police suspect that the man was killed following a family dispute. Thane Shocker: Peon Allegedly Keeps Lemon Under Assistant Municipal Commissioner's Car in Ulhasnagar, Booked for Black Magic.

Some locals alerted the police after spotting the body hanging from a tree on Wednesday near Bhiwandi Road railway station. There were injuries on the legs of the deceased. A tattoo with the word 'Saddam' was found on one of his arms, Narpoli police station's senior inspector Bharat Kamat said. Thane Shocker: Body of 18-Year-Old Boy Found Hanging from Tree, Father Suspects Murder.

The body has been sent to a government hospital for post-mortem.

A case has been registered against three persons under Indian Penal Code sections 302 (murder) and 201 (destruction of evidence), the police said, adding that search was on for the accused.