10 months ago
Techie Found Dead in Ghaziabad Hotel Room, Family Alleges Foul Play
A young man who worked with computers was found dead in his hotel room.
The police think he might have taken his own life because they found him hanging and the initial doctor's report suggests it was suicide.
They also found some papers and empty drink bottles in his room.
However, his family is not convinced and believes he might have been killed.
The police are looking at security cameras to see who visited him and are continuing their investigation.
The body of a 27-year-old IT engineer, Rajat Pratap Singh, was found hanging in a Ghaziabad hotel room.
Police preliminary findings from the post-mortem report indicate suicide.
The engineer had been staying in the hotel for three days, and the incident was discovered when he did not respond to knocks.
Documents and empty liquor bottles were found in the room; no suicide note was recovered.
While police are treating the case as a suicide, Singh's family alleges he was murdered and stated he was depressed over personal issues.
- Who
- Rajat Pratap Singh, a 27-year-old IT engineer
- What
- Found dead by hanging in a hotel room, preliminary post-mortem suggests suicide, but family alleges murder.
- Where
- Room number 203 of a hotel in Indirapuram, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
- When
- Recently (within the last three days of his hotel stay)
- Why
- Police are investigating; family cites personal issues and depression.
Key facts
- Victim's Name
- Rajat Pratap Singh
- Victim's Age
- 27
- Location
- Hotel in Indirapuram, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
- Hotel Stay Duration
- Three days
- Items Recovered
- Documents, empty liquor bottles
Quotes
Police
Local police department
“treating the case as a suicide and have begun examining CCTV footage to identify any visitors during his stay.”
NDTV
“preliminary findings from the post-mortem report indicate that Singh died by suicide.”
NDTV
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Nimish Patil
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP)
“The body of a 27-year-old IT engineer was found hanging in a hotel room in the Indirapuram area, police said.”
NDTV
family members
The deceased's family members
“alleged that he was killed.”
NDTV
family statements
Statements provided by the deceased's family
“Rajat was reportedly depressed over a personal issue.”
NDTV
Sources
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