Mumbai, June 4 (PTI) The highly decomposed body of a man was found inside the flat he was living in in suburban Malad on Sunday, police said.

The incident came to light after a foul smell emanated from the flat, following which neighbours informed the police.

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The man was found lying dead on a bed when the police entered the flat in the evening, a police official said.

Prima facie, the body was lying inside the flat for the last three days, the official said.

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Police are trying to ascertain if there are any injury marks on the body.

A case is being registered, the official said, adding that the cause of the death will be known after they receive the postmortem report.

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