An employee of the Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL) was found dead on Tuesday morning.
P.L. Prasad Rao, 50, went to his office as usual on Monday but didn't return home in the evening. He was found dead in the Ammonia Printing Section when the door was forced open. It was suspected that the victim consumed ammonium and died. The body was sent for post-mortem. The Airport Zone police are investigating the case.