India, May 16 -- The body of an unidentified man, believed to be around 30 years old, was found floating in an uncovered drain in Vijay Vihar of Rohini early Friday, a police officer said.

Citing the body condition, police suspect that the man might have fallen accidentally into a drain around midnight on Thursday and drowned.

Police are yet to identify the person and have initiated inquest proceedings.

The officer said police received a PCR call around 9am when locals spotted the body in the drain located near a ration card office in Budh Vihar Phase I.

"The body was retrieved from the drain. The deceased is believed to be around 30 years old, and efforts are underway to establish his identity," the officer said.

"We suspect that du...