Dhamtari, May 11 (PTI) A 35-year-old Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) constable, who had just returned from poll duty in West Bengal, allegedly committed suicide at his rented house in Chhattisgarh’s Dhamtari city, apparently following a dispute with his wife, police said.
Constable Jageshwar Prasad Thakur was found hanging from the ceiling of his room in Sapna Pink City colony in the wee hours of Monday, a police official said.
The cop had been serving with the 10th Battalion of the CAF since 2009 and recently returned from election duty in West Bengal. After returning to his home state, he had come to his home on leave, said Rajesh Jagat, Station House Officer of City Kotwali police station.
Originally a resident of Bhatgaon village in neighbouring Balod district, Thakur had been living in the rented accommodation in Dhamtari with his family for the past nine years. He is survived by his wife and three children, the official said.
The deceased cop’s younger brother, Tribhuvan, told reporters that Thakur and his wife had an argument on Sunday evening over some issue following which his sister-in-law left home in a huff.
Tribhuvan said he tried calling his brother repeatedly, but there was no reply. Suspecting something was amiss, worried family members of the constable rushed to his house and found the door locked from inside.
They later spotted Thakur hanging inside the room after looking through the rear side of the house, he added.
After being alerted, a police team reached the spot and initiated an investigation. The body was sent for post-mortem after a case of accidental death was registered.
Prima facie, a family dispute appears to have driven the constable to take the extreme step, police said. PTI COR TKP RSY
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