Lawyer found dead

In a suspected case of murder,

a 65-year-old lawyer was found dead in his house here, police said today.

Satdeo Verma was living alone in his house in Bharatiya colony while his son, civil judge Yogesh Verma, is posted in Meerut district, they said.

The condition of the body suggests that he died some days ago, police said, adding that neighbours complained of foul smell after which the body was found.

The body has been sent for postmortem and an investigation is on.