The 23-year-old cousin of a local Samajwadi Party leader was found dead with bullet marks on the body at New Awad Vikas Colony here, police said today.
Body of the victim, identified as Harun, the cousin of SP leader Gafur Pradhan was found yesterday, Senior Superintendent of Police, Jagdish Sharma said.
The body has been sent for post mortem and investigation is underway, he said, adding that hunt is on to nab the accused.