Ballia, 09

March (HS): A father-son duo was discovered unconscious in their residence in

the Sahatwar neighborhood of Mumbai, which had been locked for three days,

police said on Monday.

Sonu, 35,

was subsequently pronounced dead by medics, while his father, Ashok, 61, a

retired PWD employee, is being treated, according to reports. According to

preliminary data, both were heavy drinkers, according to an officer. The

residence in Ward 8 of Sahatwar town had been shuttered for three days, with no

movement detected inside. On Sunday, neighbors reported something suspicious to

the family members of the house owner, who lives in Ballia city, according to

police.

Station

House Officer Anil Singh stated that when the family arrived, they discovered

the door was locked from the inside and notified the police.The cops

arrived at the scene and busted open the door to enter the home. A dog was

discovered chained inside a ground-floor room, and Sonu and his father Ashok

were found comatose on the roof, Singh added. Police

have sent the deceased for a post-mortem examination, and additional investigation

is underway.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi