A 35-year-old engineer died under mysterious circumstances during morning walk in Kolar area on Wednesday; the engineer fainted and suddenly fell to the ground, the reason behind the death remains unclear, said police.

The deceased identified as Sudeep Patel was found lying in front of Sarvadharma Wine Shop located in Kolar area. Locals said that he suddenly fainted and fell.

After spotting unconscious, a neighbor informed the family. The police have taken the body in custody and conducted a postmortem. The exact cause of death will be known only after the PM report comes. However, the family is assuming it to be a cardiac arrest.

Sudeep who lived in Ganesh Enclave in Kolar area hailed from  Rewa. Following his daily routine he left home for a morning walk at around 5.45 am on Wednesday during the walk he died.

He has studied BE from Bhopal. After this, he started working in the state capital.

Sudeep had a love marriage 13 years ago. His wife is posted in the Accounts Department of the Statistics Department located in Vindhyachal Bhawan.

Cousin Aman Patel said that for the last few months, Bhaiya had left his job and was not working anywhere at the moment.

After Sudeep's death, a video has surfaced. In which the body is lying outside the liquor shop. After the death of the youth, an employee from inside the liquor shop lifts the shutter and comes out and locks the shop and leaves.

The police said that before his death, the youth was seen ringing the shutter outside the liquor shop. After this, he suddenly fell down and died. The case is being investigated from all possible angles .