68-year-old missing man found dead in Fort Bend County, deputies say
Amit Mehta (Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office)
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – The 68-year-old man who was reported missing on Saturday was found dead in Sugar Land Monday afternoon, according to the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office.
Amit Mehta, 68, was last seen alive on Friday, Sept. 22 in the 16900 block of N. Aliana Road around 1:30 p.m.
He was reported missing the following day, but deputies said they did not suspect foul play and just wanted to verify his well-being.
Deputies did not say how Mehta died, but said he was found in the 1100 block of Beverley Park Street in Sugar Land.
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