A 70-year-old Japanese national was found dead under mysterious circumstances at his accommodation in South Delhi's Defence Colony area on Tuesday morning.
According to the police, the deceased has been identified as Yoichi Nishimura, an Engineering consultant at Nippon Company.
Romil Baaniya, Deputy Commissioner of Police, South district said, "We received an information at around 8.55am at Defence Colony police station. Our staff went to the spot and by looking through the window of the room, we found that the man was lying on the floor of his washroom."
A senior police officer said that the door of the room was broken and the person- Yoichi Nishimura (70), a Japanese national was found lying on the floor of the washroom in unconscious condition. During enquiry, we found that he was working as an Engineering consultant for NIPPON company. The crime team was called at the spot and photographs of the crime scene were taken. Information regarding the same had been given to the Central Forensic Science llaboratory.
"It has been found that the Japanese national was suffering from Diarrhoea from a few days and was on medication. Apparently the death seems due to medical condition.
We have initiated inquest proceedings in the case. We are waiting for the autopsy results.
There is no external injury on his body. Family members of deceased have been informed and the body has been preserved at AIIMS mortuary," said Baaniya.