The man, identified as Ramnarayan Sahni of Bihar's Samastipur, was employed with the Food Corporation of India (FCI), here, they said.
Sahni was found dead at his Aadarsh Nagar home this morning around 9 am by his neighbours who had gone there to meet him, police said.
On being informed, police reached the spot and forensic experts were also called in to probe the incident that has left the residents of the area in panic, police said.
Sahni's family lives in Bihar, police said.