A Kolkata Police canteen staffer's body was found under mysterious circumstances inside the Body Guard lines colony, Alipore.
The deceased has been identified as Samir Singha, a resident of Bakura. Around 7:45 AM, the police staff at the colony was lead to the canteen after it gave off a bad stench.
Singha was an employee at the canteen along with his brother, Kolkata police informed.
His brother told the police that he was suffering from an ailment for a few days. However, upon examination of the body, one pillow was found on the face of the deceased.
The body has been sent for postmortem. Actual cause of death will be ascertained after the postmortem and further action will be taken accordingly.
Further details are awaited.