Shimla, March 6:
A 50-year-old man was found dead in his residence in the New Shimla area on Thursday afternoon, police said.
According to the District Police Shimla, the police station at New Shimla received information that a man living alone in Block-50, Sector-04 had not opened the door of his house for a long time, raising suspicion among neighbours.
Acting on the information, a police team reached the spot and, in the presence of witnesses, opened the door of the flat. Inside the room, the body of Pravesh Kumar (50), son of Bihari Lal and a resident of Thural in Palampur tehsil of Kangra district, was recovered. He was currently living alone at the New Shimla address.
Preliminary information revealed that the deceased had taken voluntary retirement from the post of Executive Engineer in the Electricity Department. Police also learned that he had been under mental stress for some time and was taking medication for anxiety. His wife passed away in 2021 and the couple had no children.
The body has been sent to Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC), Shimla, and kept in the mortuary. The post-mortem examination will be conducted on Friday.
During initial inquiry, family members and neighbours have not expressed any suspicion. Police have initiated proceedings under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and further investigation is underway.
Senior police officials also inspected the spot and issued necessary directions, police added.
