KOLKATA: A 51-year-old interior designer was found dead under mysterious circumstances inside his residence at Taltala’s Doctor Lane late on Wednesday night. The man’s neighbours alerted the police after a foul smell began to emit from the house, where Asish Philip Gomes lived. Cops broke open the door to find the body lying on the bed.
Initial reports suggest that there was no foul play in his death. His son and wife, who stay 300 metre away from the house, had no idea of the death.
“The death had occurred sometime back. Rigor mortis had set in. Later, the autopsy surgeon gave his primary opinion that the victim might have been suffering from an illness for some time. Prima facie, the final reason for death could be cardio respiratory failure,” said an officer.
Gomes’ wife told cops that they were estranged and she lived with their son a little distance away. The differences that cropped up were personal in nature. “We have come to know that Gomes often travelled outside the city for work. But for sometime now, especially after the outbreak of the pandemic, he was without work and had become alcoholic,” said the officer.
Neighbours said that they had last seen Gomes in the weekend. “He told us that his health was a bit low but he did not sound alarmed. He was otherwise communicative and used to take part in local adda sessions before the pandemic. It is our fault that we could not go and ask him about his health.
By evening on Wednesday, the foul smell was getting stronger and we finally traced that it was coming from his residence,” said a neighbour.
