A case of murder has been registered, police said. (Representational)
A 54-year-old man was allegedly found dead under mysterious circumstances on Friday at hotel Baljeet Lodge, Safdarjung Enclave, said Delhi police. According to the police, the dead man has been identified as Deepak Sethi, a resident of Indirapuram, Ghaziabad.
"In view of the unnatural death of man in suspicious circumstances, a case of murder has been registered," added the police.
Detailing the incident, the police said, "A PCR call received on Friday at 12:49 PM, informing about the death of a person at Hotel Baljeet Lodge."
Upon receiving the information the police reached the spot and sent the body for post-mortem.
The police said, "The deceased checked in to the guest house on Thursday at 8:50 PM with a lady who later left the guest house around midnight."
"The body was found the next morning on Friday with some froth coming out of mouth and some stains on the pillow. He had also consumed liquor in the room," added the police.
Informing about the deceased, the police said, "The man didn't have a stable job for the last seven to eight years and was working on the basis of commissions."
Further investigation into the matter is underway.
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