Ghaziabad: The body of an unidentified man was found trapped inside the ventilation opening of a bathroom at a farmhouse along Delhi-Meerut Road in Niwari police station area on Friday night. Police suspect the man may have been attempting to enter the property to commit theft when he came into contact with a high-tension electricity line and was electrocuted.The incident was reported from Saraswat Farm House, located opposite SRM Institute, behind which a high-tension power line passes.A police team, after considerable effort, pulled the body out. “Efforts are being made to establish the identity of the deceased,” said ACP Modinagar Siddharth Gautam.Police have not yet confirmed whether the man had entered the farmhouse with intent to steal. The circumstances of his presence at the property and the exact sequence of events leading to his death are under investigation.The body has been taken into custody and sent for the necessary legal formalities. Police are also making efforts to identify the deceased by checking available records and contacting nearby police stations. Further details are expected to emerge after the post-mortem examination and completion of the investigation.
