The incident came to light in the morning, when residents complained of some foul smell emanating from his second floor apartment and called the police. Prima facie, it is a case of natural death and no foul play is suspected, a senior police official said.
Sharma, brother of the prominent Indian first-class cricket batsman, lived in the apartment alone.
His body was found in a decomposed state, suggesting that he died at least two days ago, the official said.