Man found dead near Botanical Garden in Howrah

A man was found dead on a roadside in the Botanical Garden area of the city on Saturday, police said.

The man, identified as Rajesh Kr Show, was a tippler, they said.

He was found lying unconscious near a drain in B Garden Lane, following which he was sent to the Howrah Sadar Hospital, the police said.

Doctors at the hospital declared him 'brought dead', they added.

Officials said no injury marks were found on the body, and they suspect no foul play.