The incident, which was created by a youth falling into a pond, took place in Velgonda village of Takemal in Medak district on Saturday. Naveen, 21, a resident of the village, left home on January 6 and his parents lodged a complaint with the police on Friday night.
On Saturday morning, the parents searched for Naveen in a pond near the village. Naveen's body was found in the pond. They complained to the police that someone had killed their son and dumped him in a pond. SI Nagraj said that the case is being registered and investigated. The body was shifted to Jogipet Government Hospital for autopsy.