The body of Zishan Abbas, son of a doctor in Unnao, was recovered last night when neighbours broke open the door of his rented room in Gwaltoli area after foul smell started emanating from it, they said.
The body was found to be in a decomposed state. His stomach had been cut open, face disfigured, and an eye was gouged out, police said.
Police suspect some students living on the same floor to be behind the murder as they have gone missing. Syringes and anesthetics were recovered from the crime scene.