Patna, Jul 31 (PTI) In a tragic incident in Patna, Bihar, the body of a police constable was discovered hanging from a ceiling fan at his home, a police official reported on Thursday.
Constable Ashok Kumar Singh allegedly took his own life at his residence in the Buddha Colony area on Wednesday, revealed Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Law and Order-1 (Patna), Krishna Murari Prasad.
"We received information that Singh died by suicide, hanging himself from the ceiling fan in his house located in the Police Lines area. A team was dispatched to the scene, and his body was subsequently sent for a post-mortem examination," stated the SDPO.
Neighbors mentioned that Singh had been living with his family. However, at the time of the incident, he was alone at home as his wife had left for her parents' house on Tuesday.
The precise cause of the incident remains unclear. Forensic experts have gathered evidence from the location, and appropriate legal procedures are being followed as per the existing regulations, the SDPO added.
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