A senior Air Force commander was found dead on Sunday inside the Fort Williams, headquarters of the Indian Army’s eastern region, in Kolkata.
Wing commander L.V. Prasad, 43, was found lying in a pool of blood near to his apartment with his head and limbs ruptured. He was taken to Command Hospital in Kolkata’s Alipore where he was declared brought dead. The body has been sent for post mortem. Kolkata police’s homicide section has been given the responsibility to probe his death.
According to Army officials, Prasad apparently fell from the third floor of his apartment. One havildar spotted him lying in the pool of blood and raised alarm.
“It was not known whether he committed suicide or died in an accident,” a Fort William spokesperson said.
Army sources said Prasad, whose family stays at Hyderabad, did not have any issue at home. He recently came from home and also had wonderful time with his mates at officer’s club.
“But we are not ruling out anything. We are waiting for post-mortem report. We are open to the cause of death. It could be, accidental, suicide or anything else,” said an official of Kolkata police’s homicide cell.
