New Delhi, February 12 A national from Turkmenistan was admitted to a hospital after he injured himself with a knife outside a hotel in central Delhi's Paharganj, while under the influence of alcohol, police said on Thursday.
The incident occurred outside the White Glow Hotel, where the man, identified as Jeyhun, had stayed between January 20 and February 10 this year, they said.
On February 11, Jeyhun returned to the hotel in an unstable condition, allegedly due to being under the influence of a substance. He demanded accommodation despite claiming that he had no money, the police said.
The hotel staff informed him that no rooms were available, after which he became agitated and used a knife he had to inflict injuries on his throat, they said.
The hotel management alerted the local police, but by the time they intervened, Jeyhun had already suffered significant blood loss.
Jeyhun was rushed to Lady Hardinge Medical College (LHMC) Hospital, where he was admitted for emergency treatment.
A medical examination confirmed that he was heavily intoxicated at the time of the incident, the police said.