Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (SS)
Mangaluru, Dec 14: The mortal remains of businessman identified as Abdul Kareem (55) were found in a lodge here at Pumpwell on Tuesday, December 13 under mysterious circumstances.
The deceased who hails from Kasargod was an hotelier in the city and also ran an interlock business in Uppala. It is said that he used to visit home in Uppala and when he didn't respond to phone calls made from his home, a search to find his whereabouts began.
It is said that his phone was continuously ringing when he was at the room of a hotel lodge and on opening the door of the room he was found dead.
Mangaluru police commissioner N Shashi Kumar told reporters that Abdul Kareem's body was found naked on the bed of the hotel lodge. There were no injuries on his body.
The police have registered a case of unnatural death. Shashi Kumar said the police had information about a man and a woman's visit to his room adding that CCTV footage is being examined.
Some tablets were also found next to the body which are yet to be identified, he said.
The police commissioner said Abdul Kareem's call records while staying at the lodge will be inquired.