Rajasekhar Velayudhan of Thiruttani district in Tamil Nadu was found hanging at his quarter by his wife around 2.42 AM, an INA release said.
He was rushed to the Indian Naval Hospital 'Navjivini,' where the doctorsdeclared him brought dead.
The Soutern Naval command has ordered an inquiry into the death, the release said adding the body of the deceased has been shifted to Pariyaram Medical College hospital for post-mortem.
The next of kin of the deceased sailor have been informed, it said.
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