Santosh Kumar (26), son of Jaya Narayan Prasad Sah, of Kalaiya-6, was found dead in a field at Kalaiya Municipality-1 in Bara district today, said police. Locals informed police about the incident after he saw the body when he had gone to the field to pee in the morning. Police said that the deceased might have been strangled to death after thrashing him. An investigation into the incident was underway.