The room where the body of a retired scientist was found at the Pusa campus in New Delhi on September 7, 2017. | Photo Credit: PTImore-inMaggot-infested and decomposing remains of a 64-year-old retired scientist were discovered on Thursday morning at his one-room accommodation in the PUSA Complex Staff Quarters here. Yashvir Sood’s siblings, who the Delhi Police claimed are mentally disturbed, were allegedly living with his remains for the past few days. Foul smellThe body of Dr. Sood, who retired as principal scientist from the Nuclear Research Laboratory of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, was found in the cramped room on a folding bed. Suspecting something was amiss due to the foul smell emanating from Mr. Sood’s residence, the neighbours raised an alarm.

Source: The Hindu September 08, 2017 17:03 UTC