The body of a 42-year-old man was found in his home in Madhya Pradesh’s Vidisha district five days after his death, with his 64-year-old mother by his side, praying for his revival by keeping a holy book on his chest, police said on Tuesday.
The matter came to light after a milkman went to deliver milk and reported a foul odor and blood leakage, leading to the discovery of the body, police said. They added that they rushed to the scene and sent the body for autopsy.
Vidisha Superintendent of Police Rohit Kashwani said the man worked for a fashion design company in Mumbai. “His mother is a retired teacher. After his father died, he has been living in Vidisha with his mother for the past year. His two brothers live abroad. The man was sick, and the mother was depressed and never spoke to anyone in the area.”
He added that the mother told the milk seller that “everyone” killed her son. “he [milkman] “I alerted the neighbors and the police,” Kashwani said, adding that the neighbors told the police that the stench had been coming for three to four days. “The woman was seen working as usual, so no one suspected anything untoward.”
Keshwani said that the woman initially did not allow the police to touch the body. Keshwani said, “The police found the body after a struggle and informed the relatives and siblings of the deceased. The woman was placed under observation, and a report is being drawn up in the presence of a consultant to determine how the fashion designer died,” while the police are awaiting the forensic report to determine the cause of death.
