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Body found in servant quarters of Rashtrapati Bhavan

The police on Thursday night recovered the body of a man from the servant quarters of the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The…

Body found in servant quarters of Rashtrapati Bhavan

Rashtrapati Bhavan (Photo: Getty Images)

The police on Thursday night recovered the body of a man from the servant quarters of the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

The man, identified as Trilokchand, was a Class IV employee and worked at the President’s Secretariat. He was unwell for some time, police said.

On Thursday, foul smell started emanating from the servant quarters, following which the neighbours alerted the police. The room was found to be locked from inside, police said. Police broke the gates of the room and found the body fo Trilokchand.

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Police suspect that the body was lying there for two-three days and the Trilokchand’s family was out of town.

The cause for the death is not known yet, even as the police believe a heart attack to be the cause of death. The body has been sent for autopsy and no foul play was suspected, police added.

(With agency inputs)

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