Russian tourist found dead under mysterious circumstances in Kasol homestay

Kullu (HP) Jun 13 (PTI) A 29-year-old Russian woman tourist was found dead under mysterious circumstances in the washroom of a homestay in Himachal Pradesh’s Kasol on Saturday, police said.

The woman came to Kasol, a hamlet tucked in the Parvati Valley popular among Israeli, Russian and Ukrainian tourists, and was staying at the homestay with her friend, they said.

On Saturday, her friend found her in an unconscious state in the washroom, and said she died before medical help could arrive, police said.

On being informed by local panchayat representatives, a police team from Manikaran reached the spot and sent the body to the regional hospital in Kullu for a post-mortem to ascertain the exact cause of death, officials said.

“The autopsy report will

reveal whether she died due to medical complications, or any other cause. The woman’s friend also did not suspect foul play during initial questioning,” a police officer said.

The Russian Embassy in Delhi has been informed following international protocol, the officer said, adding that the matter is under investigation. PTI COR BPL SMV ARI