India, July 18 -- New Delhi

The body of a 48-year-old furniture businessman was found inside an underground water tank behind a temple in a residential society in Dwarka Sector 7 on Wednesday, police officers aware of the matter said. The Delhi Police are probing whether the death was a case of suicide, accidental drowning or murder.

The deceased was identified as a resident of Siddharth Kunj Apartments. According to police, the temple and the water tank are located within the apartment complex, where he lived with his family.

A police team reached the spot upon receiving information on Wednesday morning and sent the body for a post-mortem examination to ascertain the cause of death.

Police said no conclusion has been reached so far, ...