The body of a man was Tuesday found on the side of the road in south Delhi's Hargovind Enclave near Mehrauli, police said. We were informed at around 8.23 am about a person lying unconscious and upon reaching the spot, we found the man, aged around 45 years, lying in a pool of blood with injuries on his face and forehead, a senior police officer said.

The deceased was identified as Prempal, who lived in a shanty in Rajpur Khurd, he said. Investigations revealed that he was staying there for the last 12 years and used to work as a painter. He was an alcoholic and had left his home on December 19, he added.