India, May 26 -- A 42-year-old man's body was found at his home in Madhya Pradesh's Vidisha five days after his death, with his mother by his side, praying for his revival by keeping a Bible on his chest, police said on Tuesday.

Police said the matter came to light after a milkman went to deliver milk and reported a foul odour and seeping blood, leading to the discovery of the body . They added that they rushed to the scene and sent the body for a post-mortem.

Vidisha police superintendent Rohit Kashwani said the man worked for a fashion designer company in Mumbai. "His mother is a retired teacher. Following his father's death, he had been living in Vidisha with his mother for the past year. His two brothers live abroad. The man was ill...