Overview
- The victim, Manzoor Alam of West Bengal’s South Dinajpur, was found with his lower body on the bed and his upper torso in a portable brazier, with part of his head burnt.
- A police spokesperson said prima facie Alam collapsed onto burning coals while intoxicated and likely succumbed to carbon‑monoxide exposure in an unventilated room.
- An inquiry under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita was conducted, the autopsy has been completed, and the body was released to relatives.
- Police say friends had visited and alcohol was consumed the previous night; a friend discovered Alam around 5 am in his EWS rental near Malibu Towne and alerted family and police.
- Alam’s maternal uncle has alleged possible foul play, but officers are treating the case as an accident and no arrests have been reported.