Mangalore : The body  of an unidentified youth has been found alongside the Nantoor-KPT highway on December 25, Tuesday. The body was amid the bushes.

The identity of the youth is not yet ascertained. Police suspect he might be a lorry cleaner and was knocked down by some speeding vehicle. There is also a suspicion that the body was later dragged into the bushes.

The body has been shifted to Wenlock Hospital for post-mortem. Kadri police are conducting the investigations.