RAWALPINDI, March 4: The body of a watchman who went missing five days back was found in an underground water tank of a residential apartment.

The body, recovered from the underground water tank of Wazeer Plaza, was identified as that of Rajab Ali Khan, 45, a watchman. However, the cash and a motorbike of the deceased were found missing.

Khan, who lived with his wife and a minor girl on the first floor of the same building, was last seen with a young man who had been staying with him for last nine years on Wednesday.

Police officer Asghar Shaheen, who is investigating the case, while quoting the wife of the deceased said the young man identified as Salman along with an unidentified person had come to her house on Wednesday and met her husband.

Meanwhile, a Pakistan Railway employee was killed after being hit by an engine near Fazal Town on Monday.

Mohammad Usman, 22, was inspecting the rail track when he was hit and killed.

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