The dead body of a 24-year-old man was found hanging with a tree in forest area of Mauli Jagran, on Friday morning. The deceased hanged himself with his trouser, said police.
The deceased was identified as Raja Ram Sharma, a native of Bihar. Raja Ram worked as a labourer in Chandigarh and was living at Mauli Jagran with his father.“Raja Ram had told his father that he was going to his native place for few days, but he hanged himself with the tree,” said police.The incident came to light in the wee hours, when a local resident, who went to answer nature’s call, found him hanging with the tree. The eyewitness informed local residents about the body and a police team rushed him to the civil hospital at Sector-6, Panchkula, where he was declared brought dead.
Police identified the victim by calling the mobile numbers from the mobile found in his pocket. “With the help of these numbers, we identified him as Raja Ram Sharma and also contacted his father residing in Mauli Jagran,” said Aman Singh, SHO, railway police.No suicide note was found from the spot. Sharma was carrying a travel bag, stuffed with clothes. He hanged himself with his trouser, added he SHO. A case has been registered and investigations are underway.