New Delhi, Oct 26: A youth pursuing a PhD from the Jawaharlal Nehru University was found deadunder mysterious circumstances in his room at a hostel inside the campus on Tuesday night.
Police say J R Philemon Raja was residing in room no 171 at the Brahmaputra Hostel and was pursuing a PhD in West Asia studies. He had joined the university a year back. Though preliminary investigations did not rule out the possibility of a suicide, the body has been sent for an autopsy at the AIIMS. The family members of the youth who stay at the Senapati district of Manipur has been informed about the incident through the Delhi Police North East Cell.
Officers who had reached the hostel after the incident say that the body was decomposed beyond recognition. Though prima facie there were no signs of injury, police say that the cause of death can be ascertained after an autopsy.
An inquest proceeding has been initiated at the Vasant Kunj (north) police station.
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