India, May 23 -- A 75-year-old man and his caretaker were found dead in the former's third-floor flat at DLF in Shalimar Garden, police said.

The two deceased have been identified as Rakesh Sharma, 75, and Nem Singh, 60, his caretaker. Officials said that the bodies were in a highly decomposed state, and neighbours alerted the police after they sensed foul smell on Friday.

"As the police team reached the spot, Sharma was in bed while his caretaker was found on the floor of the flat. There is no initial indication of any theft or robbery as such, as household items were found intact. The two bodies were sent for autopsy, and reports are awaited," assistant commissioner of police (ACP) Shalimar Garden, Atul Kumar Singh told HT.

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