India, Jan. 9 -- A 31-year-old civilian employee of the National Defence Academy (NDA) was found dead on the academy premises at Khadakwasla on Thursday evening, police said.

The deceased was employed as a multi-tasking staff (MTS) member and was working as a cadet orderly at the NDA. The incident was reported around 5.45 pm when he was found unresponsive inside a furniture store on the campus.

Deceased, a resident of Lamanwadi in Khadakwasla, had been serving at the NDA for around 11 years and was on duty with a squadron at the time of the incident, officials said.

Personnel from Uttamnagar police station reached the spot after being alerted and took over the investigation. The body was later shifted to Sassoon General Hospital for po...