A crane was used to pull the 58-year-old man's body out of a drain in Greater Noida's Sector 150. (Source: ITG)

Man, 58, found dead in Greater Noida drain; police suspect drunken fall

A 58-year-old man missing for three days was found dead in a Greater Noida drain. Police suspect an intoxicated fall, while the post-mortem report will establish the cause.

by · India Today

In Short

  • Mohammed Islam had been missing for three days before discovery
  • A crane was deployed to retrieve the body from Sector 150
  • Islam worked in housekeeping at ACE Society and lived in Kondli

A 58-year-old man was found dead in a drain in Uttar Pradesh's Greater Noida on Sunday, with police suspecting that he may have fallen into it while under the influence of alcohol. The deceased, identified as Mohammed Islam, had been missing for three days before his body was found.

The body was spotted in a drain in Sector 150. Police reached the spot after receiving information and arranged for the body to be pulled out. A crane was used to retrieve it.

Islam lived in Kondli village and originally hailed from Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district.

FAMILY HAD BEEN SEARCHING FOR HIM

According to police, family members who reached the spot said Islam worked as a housekeeping staff member at ACE Society. He was reportedly addicted to alcohol and would often fail to return home after drinking. At times, he would also visit relatives, leaving his family unsure of his whereabouts.

Three days ago, he had left home to drink alcohol but did not return. His family initially assumed he might have gone to visit relatives, as he had done on previous occasions. However, when they made enquiries, they could not trace him at any of their relatives' homes.

On Sunday, the family learnt that his body had been found in the Sector 150 drain.

During the preliminary examination, police found no visible injury marks on Islam's body. Initial suspicion is that he may have lost his balance while intoxicated and fallen into the drain, leading to his death.

However, the exact cause of death will be established only after the post-mortem report is received.

Police completed the inquest proceedings and sent the body for post-mortem examination. Further necessary legal proceedings are underway.

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