The youth had injuries on the head and both his hands were tied using a rope.
The deceased was identified as Vishal Pal, 18, of Pyarepur in Ghazipur district in Uttar Pradesh. He was working in a textile mill at Manikapuram and was residing in a rental room nearby. He joined for work last month.
On Thursday night, he returned to his room from work. Later, he went out of the room but didn’t return. He was found dead on Friday morning. A stone with blood stains was found near the corpse.
A passerby noticed the dead body and informed the Palladam police who rushed to the spot.