The body of a policeman was found tied to a tree in Budgam district on Thursday, hours after he went missing, police said.
Constable Ishfaq Rather was posted at Parihaspora in Pattan area of Baramulla district, a police official said.
Rather, a resident of Magam area, went missing from his home last evening and was found dead in Agrikalan area, he said. Further details of the incident are awaited, the official added.