Police in Somanya have launched an investigation into the suspected murder of a tricycle (commonly known as Pragyia) rider, identified as 30-year-old Otu Samuel.

The deceased was found naked and lying face-up near a gutter in the Dorhetso area, a suburb of Somanya in the Yilo Krobo Municipality of the Eastern Region.

His tricycle, with registration number M-23-GR 7942, was discovered nearby in flames.

Preliminary reports indicate that the incident occurred around 2:00 a.m.