Chennai

The deceased, S Sudarsan of Hastinapuram in Chromepet, who was working as a software engineer in the US, had returned last year after losing the job due to COVID. Two days ago, Sudarsan and friends went to a resort in Mahabalipuram, which belongs to one of their friends. They had a party and danced on the terrace, said the police, adding that Sudarsan got drunk and slipped from the second floor. He suffered severe head injuries and was rushed to a private hospital in the locality but there he was declared brought dead. The Mamallapuram police have registered a case and sent the body for post-mortem examination. The police are conducting a thorough investigation to rule out any foul play.