A Delhi Police constable posted with the PTC unit of the force committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling fan at his residential home in north-west Delhi’s Jahangirpuri on Saturday.
According to a senior police official, the accused has been identified as 47-year-old Kamal Kumar, who is survived by wife, two sons and one daughter.
Police said on Friday night that Kumar had gone to his brother’s house in Keshavpuram and his kids had gone to their grandparent’s house along with their mother. After having dinner at his brother’s house, Kumar wanted to stay over at his house but his brother could not accommodate him as his house was too small and there was no place for Kumar to stay.
“Kumar kept insisting his brother if he could stay back at his place but his brother could not accommodate him as there was no place for him to sleep in the house. So kumar had to get back home,” said the police official.
Police sources said Kumar had financial problems and was suffering from tuberculosis. Apart from these, Kumar also had a drinking habit, claimed police. “Kumar used to indulge in drinking and was suffering from tuberculosis. He sometimes used to have arguments with his wife due to this reason,” said the official.
On Saturday morning around 10pm when his wife and kids returned home, they saw Kumar hanging from the ceiling fan. Kumar’s wife immediately called police.
“ A case under section 174 crpc was registered and an inquiry was initiated. Further investigations are underway in this case,”