The husband of a village head was strangulated to death by unidentified persons in Sangrampur area here, police said today.
The body of Virendra Pal alias Ramu Pal, 42, whose wife Sunita Pal is the head of Dhoye village, was recovered near Madauli village this morning, Superintendent of Police Heeralal said.
"Prima facie, it seems that the man was strangulated to death," the officer said, adding that the body has been sent for post-mortem.