The body of a Delhi businessman has been found in a Meerut hotel. The businessman died in suspicious circumstances in the hotel room. He had not opened the door of the room since Sunday night. On Monday also, when the room did not open till noon, the hotel staff called the room. The call was not received. The police reached the spot and opened the room with the master key. The businessman’s body was lying on the bed in front. The police has sent the body for postmortem. Was staying in Meerut since 4 days
Manoj Kumar Singh, who lives in Gandhinagar, East Delhi, was staying in room number 106 in Libra Hotel since 4 days. Manoj Singh was alone in the room. The hotel staff told that Manoj had come to Meerut in connection with business. Every day he would leave the hotel in the morning. He would return in the evening. After this, he would order food from the hotel staff and eat in the room itself. The businessman did not come out on Monday. The staff told that the businessman did not order dinner on Sunday. After coming from outside in the afternoon, he stayed in the room only. On Monday, when he did not come out till 10 o’clock, the staff got suspicious. First the room service staff knocked the door but there was no response from inside. After this a call was made to the room extension but the call was not received. The police opened the lock with the master key. On suspicion the hotel staff called on the businessman’s mobile but that too was not received. Then the staff called Dial 112. Dial 112 arrived in a short while. They called the Sadar Bazar police station. Investigation was done. Manoj Singh’s mobile and other belongings were also kept neatly in the room. At present the police has filled the Panchnama and sent the body to the medical. No clue found of suicide or murder
The Sadar police station in-charge said that after receiving information from the hotel the police team reached the spot. The businessman’s family members have been informed. The body has been sent for postmortem. Nothing suspicious has been found in the room. Which suggests that it is suicide or murder. Prima facie it seems that the businessman had a sudden heart attack. Due to which he died. The rest of the reasons will be known from the postmortem report.
