A 52-year-old head constable of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Saturday hanged himself from a tree in east Delhi’s Ghazipur area. Police said that his son told police that his father was in depression for the last one month.
The deceased has been identified as Shaji, a resident of Mayur Vihar Phase-III. Police said that he was posted as head constable (driver) in CRPF in CGO complex in the National Capital.
According to a senior police official, police received a police control room (PCR) call regarding the hanging of a body in front of Samriti Van Park, Mayur Vihar Phase-III following which a police team was dispatched for the spot.
“There were no injury marks found on the body. No suicide note was found and family members of the deceased were informed. Shaji’s son said that the deceased had been transferred to Jharkhand one-month-ago. He was depressed for the last one month,” said the senior police official.
The family members have not suspected any foul play and proceeding under section 174 of CrPC is being conducted, police said.