Mystery shrouds the death of a city businessman whose body was recovered from a hotel room in Shakespeare Sarani police station area in South Kolkata on Sunday morning.
The deceased Utsav Khullar (35) was son of Vinod Khullar, a resident of Beldih Lake area at Dhatkidih in Bistupur.Ever since the news of Utsav's death spread through local newspapers here today, relatives and family friends as well as the members of business bodies started pouring in the Khullar Niwas located opposite the Beldih Lake since morning.
Utsav's father Vinod Khullar was still in shock and was at his house amidst relatives and friends, where as his nephews and other relatives have gone to Kolkata for bringing the body back.
The victim Utsav Khullar (35) of Lake View Road, Dhatkhidih, of Jamshedpur in Jharkhand had checked in at room no. 201 of the hotel situated on 6/4, AJC Bose Road on Saturday evening. The hotel staff found his room bolted from inside and no response came even after repeated knocks they informed the police. The sleuths with the assistance of the hotel staff broke the lock of the door and found him hanging from a ceiling fan with the help of a rope.The police recovered two hand-written notes from the room of the deceased. One was the suicide note and another was a letter addressed to the hotel with `10,000 as room rent enclosed in it.
"It is too early to comment. The investigation is on. We have informed his family members. It is learnt that he was suffering from depression due to business related problems. An unnatural death case has been registered,” said a senior officer.