India, Sept. 23 -- Thirteen years after Delhi Police constable Manish Kumar died after drowning inside a water tank at a police training centre in Malviya Nagar, a Delhi court has closed the case, ruling out foul play.

In an order dated September 16 and uploaded on Monday, Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Jyoti Maheshwari observed that while the death of a young police trainee was unfortunate, there was no evidence to suggest homicide.

"It is indeed unfortunate that a young police official, undergoing training with bright future prospects, lost his life in such innocuous circumstances. However, after considering all the material on record, this court is of the considered opinion that no prima facie case is made out," the court said....