Foul play suspected in Indian's death in Sharjah

Dubai, Apr 12 (UNI) Police are suspecting foul play in the death of a 40-year-old Indian whose family claimed he was found hanging in his room at his house in Al Gubaibah area of Sharjah.

The police suspect there could be a criminal act behind the death of Kumar R as there was bleeding from injuries on his head.

They said his family took him to a private hospital in Sharjah instead of alerting them.

The hospital informed the Al Gharb police station. The police rushed to the hospital and questioned the man's wife and a relative who said they entered the room and found the deceased hanging from a ceiling fan.

They added when they tried to pull him down, he fell on the floor and hurt his head.

The police transferred the body to the forensic laboratory to ascertain the cause of Kumar's death and further investigation was underway, the Khaleej Times reported.

Kumar had long lived in Sharjah and had no police case against him.

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