Siblings live with decomposed body of brother in Delhi

Neighbours raised alarm about the foul smell coming out from the from the quarter where scientist stayed with his siblings.

A 64-year-old retired scientist's body was recovered in decomposed state at Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) in Delhi. He might have died several days ago as the body was infested with maggots. His two siblings, who lived in the same house, did not inform anyone about the death of their brother.

Neighbours raised alarm about the foul smell coming out from the from the quarter where scientist stayed with his siblings.

As per Hindustan Times, when a police team entered the house after much resistance from his siblings, they found the 64-year-old scientist's highly decomposed body on a broken folding cot. Police said his brother and a sister, both in their 60s, were allegedly mentally ill.

The scientist, Dr Yashvir Sood, died a natural death and may have been dead for at least four days, said Vijay Kumar, DCP (west). Scientist was retired as a principal scientist from the IARI in March 2015. After his retirement, Sood began living in an abandoned quarter in the institute premises.

None of siblings was married. The family belonged to Himachal Pradesh.

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