An 18-year old youth committed suicide by hanging from the ceiling at his Mughalia village residence under Khajuri police station area on Monday. The reason behind his taking this extreme step was not known.
According to the police, Shubham alias Nihal Prasad was found hanging in the morning and was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead.
Police were informed and on the receipt a police team reached the spot and started further investigation. Police have not found any suicide note which could help in finding the reason behind the suicide and claimed that the there are less chances of foul play as the house was locked from inside and only family members were present at the time of the incident.
Incident occurred when the family members were asleep. Neighbours have claimed that the family members have the impression that the deceased was under the effect of evil spirits.
After the preliminary investigation the body was sent for the post mortem. The police have registered a case under section 174 of the CrPC and have started further investigation.
In the initial investigation police found the death suspicious as the deceased used to sleep away from the family in the same house near temple made inside the house. The deceased used to sleep at the same place for the same place for the past two years.
During the investigation police found that the deceased left studies around two years ago and used to remain depressed. The reason of his depression and leaving his studies was not found in the investigation as the statements of the family members are yet to be recorded.