One Krishnamurthy, 55, of Srinivasanpuram in Thanjavur, was staying in a private residence that was operating on the road opposite the Coimbatore Railway Station. When the hotel manager went to find out why the room was locked for a long time, the elderly man was found to be dead. Racecourse police were subsequently informed. Police seized the body and sent it to a government hospital for post-mortem. Further investigation is on.

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