A Chinese national found dead in a flat in Karachi’s Gizri area

A Chinese national was found dead in a flat in Karachi’s Gizri area.

As reported, the body found was a few days old and police found no signs of foul play.

The body was recovered from the flat after neighbours of the locality informed the police on Friday over a foul smell.

Upon receiving the information, police broke the door of the flat to enter and found the body.

The police officials said that the dead body was a few days old,

Police added that it looked like a natural death, but a post-mortem examination of the body would reveal the actual cause of death.

The deceased Chinese national has been identified as 55-year-old Chen Shiping, an online marketing professional, according to initial reports.

He had been living in the said flat since 2020. However, the visa on his passport carried Jan 12, 2023, as the date of issue. The Chinese national was granted a 10-year visa to Pakistan.

The police said that the Chinese resident was living alone in the flat. When the policemen reached the flat, the door was locked from the inside and there was only one way to enter the flat, which showed that no one had entered the flat from the outside.

The police further said that the Chinese Consulate has also been contacted in this regard, while further investigation is underway.