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Body of man found in servant quarters of Rashtrapati Bhavan

The man was a Class IV employee who worked at the President's Secretariat and had been keeping unwell for some time.

Published: 08th June 2018 01:00 PM  |   Last Updated: 08th June 2018 01:00 PM   |  A+A A-

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By PTI

NEW DELHI: The body of a man was found inside the servant quarters of the Rashtrapati Bhavan, police said today.

The man was a Class IV employee and worked at the President's Secretariat.

He was unwell for some time, they added.

Yesterday, a foul smell was emanating from the servant quarters, following which the neighbours alerted the police.

The room was found to be locked from inside, police said.

The body was sent for autopsy and no foul play was suspected, they said.

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

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