New Delhi, Nov. 4 -- A 28-year-old man suffocated to death inside a parked car belonging to a senior section engineer of the Railways after being accidentally locked inside, Delhi Police said on Monday. The body was recovered from the vehicle on the evening of October 31, after the man, identified as Md Javed, had been trapped for nearly three hours.

Police said Javed, a mason, was found dead inside the car parked in a railway yard. His clothes and bag were found nearby. CCTV footage showed that around 10.50am, the officer parked his car and left without locking it. About half an hour later, Javed was seen opening the trunk of the vehicle before getting inside and falling asleep.

"Around 1.50pm, the officer sent a staffer to fetch his l...