3 Nigerians Die in New Delhi Flat

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The corpses of three Nigerians have been discovered in a rented accommodation in Uttam Nagar area of New Delhi, The Hindu newspaper has reported.

The corpses were discovered on Friday, with policemen recovering bottles of alcohol and soft drinks from the spot. The paper said all the three men were found foaming in the mouth.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Dwarka) Shibesh Singh said the deceased have been identified as David Christopher, Greece Ben, and David (I), all in their 30s.

While Greece used to live on the third floor of the rented accommodation, David used to reside on the second. David (I) had rented a house nearby but used to visit the two often.

The bodies were found on the third floor of the rented accommodation.

“Greece and David were here on a business visa. Greece had come in March and David had come in April,” Singh said.

The report said police received an emergency call around 12.30 p.m. from the landlord of the property, stating that a foul smell was emanating from the house.

“The whole building is inhabited by people from African countries. There is a common kitchen near floor three. A resident of the building passed by and knocked on the door because of the smell, but no one opened. He then called the landlord, who called the police,” Singh further revealed.

When the police broke open the door, they found the bodies of David and Greece in one room and David (I)’s body in another room.

“One of the three bodies was in a state of decomposition. There were no strangulation marks or any other external injuries on the bodies,” police disclosed.

The bodies have been moved to Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital for post-mortem to ascertain the cause of death.

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