Pune, May 12 (PTI) A 61-year-old businessman was found dead in a hotel room in Pune city with the police suspecting it to be a case of suicide.
The body was found on Sunday afternoon in the hotel located in Deccan Gymkhana area, the police said, adding that a note was also recovered from the spot.
The deceased was identified as Ashok Jain, a resident of Salisbury Park in Pune. He had gone missing since May 9 and was found dead in a hotel room on May 10.
A missing person’s complaint was filed by his family at the Swargate police station.
A police official said the deceased died due to suspected consumption of a poisonous substance, and the preliminary probe indicates that it is a case of suicide.
“While the exact reason behind the extreme step is being probed, the content in the note points at financial as well as personal issues. A probe into the death is underway,” he said. PTI SPK NP
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