Archive · 27 Jan 2026
British national found dead in Patna hotel
A 76-year-old man from Britain named Ajay Kumar Sharma was found dead in a hotel room in Patna, India.
The hotel staff noticed something was wrong when he didn't answer the door or his phone.
The police had to break open the door to find him.
They didn't see any injuries on his body, but they don't know why he died yet.
His family in London has been told about what happened.
Doctors will examine his body to find out more.
A 76-year-old British national, Ajay Kumar Sharma, was found dead in a hotel room in Patna's Jakkanpur area.
Hotel staff alerted police after Sharma did not respond to knocks or phone calls.
Police broke open the door and found Sharma lying dead on the bed.
No external injury marks were found on the body; the cause of death is unknown.
The body has been sent for post-mortem examination at Patna Medical College and Hospital.
- Who
- Ajay Kumar Sharma, a 76-year-old British national
- What
- Found dead in a hotel room in Patna
- When
- January 23, 2023, at 4 pm
- Where
- Hotel in Jakkanpur area, Patna, India
- Why
- Cause of death unknown, pending post-mortem examination
- Name
- Ajay Kumar Sharma
- Age
- 76
- Nationality
- British
- Location
- Patna, India
- Hotel
- Jakkanpur area
- Date of Death
- January 23, 2023
- Cause of Death
- Unknown (pending post-mortem)