Sharjah: An investigation has been launched after a man was found hanging in  his apartment on Friday night, a Sharjah Police official told Gulf News.

The body of the 52-year-old Indian victim was found inside his apartment, which located in Industrial area No.1.

The discovery was made by people who lived with him in the same apartment.

The police operations room received call reporting the incident.

A police patrol, paramedics and a team from CID moved to the scene of the incident after the crime was reported.

The man was transferred to Kuwaiti Hospital and where he was pronounced dead. The body was moved to the forensic laboratory for an autopsy to establish the cause of his death and whether any foul play was involved or it was a suicide.

The case is with Industrial area police station and witnesses have been summoned.