Buxar: A 45-year-old jeweller was found dead inside his locked house at Dhansoi Bazaar in Buxar district on Thursday after a foul smell from the premises alerted local residents. The deceased was identified as Santosh Seth, son of Shriram Seth and a resident of Khochariha village. He ran a jewellery shop at Dhansoi Bazaar and lived alone in a house in the market area.According to police, the house had remained locked for the past three days. On Thursday, residents noticed a strong foul smell coming from inside. There were also reports of a blood-like fluid flowing through a nearby drain, raising suspicion of an untoward incident.Residents informed Santosh’s father at Khochariha village and alerted Dhansoi police. A police team reached the spot and, with the help of a locksmith, broke open the lock. Santosh was found lying face down in a corridor on the rooftop.Police said blood was coming from his mouth, but the circumstances leading to his death remained unclear.Local residents claimed that Santosh consumed intoxicating substances, but police have not established whether this had any connection with his death. The exact cause of death will be known after the postmortem and further investigation.Dhansoi police station SHO Vikas Kumar said the body was sent to Buxar for postmortem. A forensic science laboratory (FSL) team was also called to examine the spot. “The cause of death will be known only after the postmortem report,” Kumar said.Buxar sub-divisional police officer Gaurav Pandey visited the spot in the evening to review the investigation. He said police were examining all possible angles.
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