A 45-year-old nurse was found dead under highly mysterious circumstances inside her room in lNJP Colony of central Delhi on Saturday night. Her body was discovered in the washroom with her face facing the bath tub.
Police are investigating the role of somebody who was familiar with the nurse as the entry in the room was a friendly one. Senior police officials of Central district said that post mortem examination report was awaited to determine the cause of death.Police officials said that the nurse identified as Nirmala, who was working at lNJP Hospital and lived in the staff quarters.
According to police, the matter came to light on Saturday night when the brother of the nurse, a native of Sonipat area of Haryana, visited her. The woman, who used to visit her maternal house in Haryana every Saturday to meet her parents, did not go there this week.
“When she didn’t reach her parental home on Saturday, her brother decided come to her room and see for himself what was the reason. When he reached Nirmala’s room, he found her lying unconscious in bath tub,” said a police officer, adding that some valuables are said to be missing from her room.
Police said that she was rushed to the hospital where she was declared dead. “Police are awaiting her autopsy report to ascertain the exact cause of her death and further investigation is on,” he said.Additional Commissioner of Police of Central district, Alok Kumar said that the body was discovered in a decomposed state. It appears that she had died few days back. She lived alone after being separated with her husband. Her 14 year old son is studying. Preliminary investigation indicates the involvement of somebody who knew her well.
We have recorded the statement of her neighbours and are trying to piece together the sequence of events leading to her death, Kumar added.