Chandigarh, April 11 -- A 40-year-old man was found dead in a hotel room in Sector 42 under mysterious circumstances on Wednesday afternoon.

The deceased was identified as Deepak, a resident of Charkhi Dadri, Haryana, who had earlier lived in Attawa, Chandigarh.

According to police, Deepak had checked into the hotel with three friends and the group reportedly consumed alcohol. CCTV footage recovered from the hotel shows Deepak entering the premises with his friends. All three companions were later seen leaving the hotel, while Deepak remained inside.

In the evening, while carrying out routine housekeeping checks, the hotel staff were shocked to find Deepak's lifeless body and immediately alerted the police.

A police team from the Sect...