Srinagar: A 63-year-old tourist was found dead under suspicious circumstances in Circuit House area of Srinagar district late Tuesday night.
News agency Kashmir Scroll reported that Romesh Gautam (63), son of Late G.D Gautam, a resident of Birbal Road Jangpura, South East Delhi, was found lying under suspicious condition at Circuit House, Church Lane Srinagar.
“The person was taken to a police hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival,” the report said.
“The body is lying at the hospital for medico-legal formalities,” officials said, adding, inquest proceedings under section 174 CrPC have been initiated into the matter.