A 48-year Customs official from Goa, who had come to the Capital along with two other colleagues, was found dead at a hotel in Paharganj on Friday morning.
local police is investigating to ascertain the cause behind his death. Preliminary investigations have ruled out any foul play.
According to police, the incident was reported from Avtar hotel located in Paharganj.
The deceased has been identified as AB Parwar, who worked as a Head Constable with the Customs Department. He had checked in to the hotel on December 10, along with two other colleagues on an official assignment.
The victim, along with the two other men, had consumed liquor on Thursday night, before going to bed.
In the morning, one of them spotted Parwar in an unconscious condition. They took him to the hospital where doctors declared him brought dead. “No external injury marks have been found on his body. We have ruled out any foul play. It comes across as a case of natural death but things would be clearer once the autopsy report comes. He was suffering from diabetes as well,” said a police official.
His family members have been informed and his friends are being questioned to know the exact sequence of events.