Annoyed over harassment allegedly by a senior official, a BMC contractual employee committed suicide by hanging from the ceiling at Ganesh Nagar under Gautam Nagar police station area on Friday.
Police said, the deceased identified as, Hemant Manjhi, was found hanging at his residence by his family and was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared brought dead.
The body was sent for the post mortem and the police have registered a case under Section 174 of the CrPC . The police said that the deceased was a contractual labour and used to work with the anti encroachment squad of the civic body.
According to family sources, on Friday night after returned from Dusshera ground Hemant went to sleep and however, he was found hanging in his room only.
The family claimed that the deceased was in charge of anti encroachment squad under Subhash Batham, however, he used to assign Hemant for his personal works.
He was also forced to collect money from the owners of the building which were built illegally and encroached property of government and others. Victim used to remain upset over the behaviour of his senior officer and was mentally harassed by him which forced Hemant to take the extreme step told the family of the victim.
No suicide note was recovered from the spot but the police have confirmed that the investigation regarding the claims would be investigated in the further investigation.