Foul Smell Leads To Shocking Discovery: Man Found Hanging Inside Locked Ladies' Toilet Near Delhi Metro Station

New Delhi: Foul smell emanating from ladies' toilet near Delhi's Inderlok Metro Station triggered panic amongst the public on Saturday at around 5:30 pm.

NSP Metro Police Station received a PCR call from panicked public, saying, “Ladies' toilet andar se band hai aur kafi smell aa rahi hai (ladoes' toliet is locked from inside and foul smell is coming from inside).”

Officers rushed to the scene and came face-to-face with a shocking scene upon breaking open the toilet's door. A male body was found hanging inside the ladies' toilet.

Prima facie, the body is believed to have belonged to a 40-year-old caretaker of the washrooms. Notably, witnesses said that the man was last seen two days ago.

The crime team was called on the spot, and after inspection, the dead body was removed from the scene and was taken to the BSA Hospital Mortuary for preservation for 72 hours. Efforts are underway to confirm the identity of the deceased through Metro officials.

Police said that action is being taken under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), which pertains to unnatural death, suicide, murder, accidents or suspicious circumstances.

Investigation into the case is ongoing.

While it is suspected that this could be a case of suicide, police are probing the matter from all angle and have not ruled out foul play. Further details are awaited. 

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