Srikant, native of Narauli village, was hacked with an axe by unidentified persons, and his body was found lying in the field about half a kilometre from his house this morning, they said.
Members of his family said Srikant had left the house at about 8 am, and his body was found two hours later, they said.
An FIR has been lodged, but no arrests have been made so far, they said.