Jodhpur: A 30-year-old sarpanch candidate was found dead under suspicious circumstances behind a temple in Birolia village under Falna police station limits in Pali district Monday morning. The deceased, identified as Talsaram Meghwal, had contested the recent panchayat elections from Bedal gram panchayat but lost the contest, securing 113 votes.According to information, Talsaram left his house Sunday night, telling family members that he was going to his shop and would return in some time. However, he did not return in the night.On Monday morning around 8 am, his father, Bhimaram, went to the village temple to offer prayers when someone informed him that a young man was lying behind the temple. When Bhimaram reached the spot, he found his son’s body. Talsaram’s mobile phone was reportedly found on the temple roof.Suspecting it to be a murder, the family has demanded an investigation into the circumstances surrounding Talsaram’s death.Falna SHO Panna Ram said the police reached the spot after receiving information and collected evidence. “Preliminary examination revealed injury marks on the deceased’s head,” the SHO said. He added that Talsaram had consumed liquor Sunday evening and was taken home by a family member, but he left again.“Probably he went to the village temple and slept on the temple roof, under the influence of liquor. He might have got up to relieve himself and may have fallen off the temple roof, as the wall is just a foot high,” the officer said. He added that Talsaram sustained injuries on his head and succumbed to heavy bleeding.Talsaram is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter.
