Apparently, he had committed suicide, they added.
The body of deceased student, Krish Rajini, 25, was found hanging in a room in Munirka Vihar. Krish’s family is from Salem,Tamil Nadu.
Police reached the spot and found the room locked from inside, which they forced open to find the deceased hanging from ceiling.
The M.Phil student had reportedly gone out to have food at his friend's house and locked his room from inside after returning from there on the pretext of sleeping.
A probe has been launched and the police are trying to find the reason behind his taking the extreme step, a police officer said.