Engineer found dead in Gurugram hotel jacuzzi

A 35-year-old software engineer, Pranjil Pathak, was found dead under suspicious circumstances in a hotel room in Gurugram, India. Pathak, a resident of Agra, Uttar Pradesh, had recently returned to India from working for a multinational company in Manchester, United Kingdom.

The incident occurred at the Orsem Hotel in Sector-53. Hotel staff discovered Pathak unconscious in the jacuzzi of room 302 after noticing a lack of movement. Despite medical intervention, he was declared dead at the scene.

Preliminary investigations by the Sector-53 police and forensic teams indicate that the room door was locked from the inside. CCTV footage from the hotel, including the third floor and entry and exit points, has not shown any unauthorized individuals entering or leaving the room. Pathak had traveled to Gurugram after visiting Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, and dropping a friend at Indira Gandhi International Airport.