KOLKATA: The decomposed body of a middle aged man, who used to take care of his bedridden octogenarian uncle, was found on his bed inside a two-storey house at BF Block in Salt Lake on Tuesday.
The deceased was identified as Ajay Kumar Bose (52) who owned the house and used to stay on its ground floor for several years.
Although the room was locked from inside and cops have ruled out the chance of any foul play, they have still sent the body for post-mortem examination to know the exact cause and time of his death.
Cops have started an unnatural death case.
“We have learnt that the man was ill and became very weak.
The domestic help alerted his uncle as well as other neighbours who in turn called us.
Foul smell was coming from the room.
Since his uncle is bedridden, we called one of his distant relatives and in his presence, we broke open the door to find him dead,” said an officer of Bidhannagar North police station.
He didn’t have fever or any other symptoms of Covid-19, the officer added.
Bose was unemployed, unmarried and didn’t have any surviving member in his family other than the uncle.
Cops have come to know that Bose was last seen on Sunday morning when he had opened the door to the domestic help.
Since then, the entrance to the main door was kept ajar and his room was locked.
“The domestic help who also looks after the house had knocked on Bose’s room on Monday as well but he hadn’t opened it.
On Tuesday, she smelt the odour coming from the room.
When Bose didn’t open the door despite her repeated knocks, she alerted the neighbours,” the officer said.