A retired clerk of the electricity department allegedly committed suicide on Monday by hanging himself from a ceiling fan at his home.
The police have registered a case of abetment of suicide against a SDO of the electricity department after a complaint filed by the victim's family, the police said on Tuesday.
The deceased was identified as Devki Nandan (58), of Jacobpura in Gurugram. He used to be a clerk in the electricity corporation. He had retired on 31 August.
The victim's family told the police that Devki Nandan was under stress for almost five months before his retirement.
Son of the victim, Dheeraj told the police that his father had given Rs 18.42 lakh of the Electricity Department to Deepak, an employee of Radiant Cash Collection Agency. He had taken the receipt of this amount from Deepak and deposited it in the records of the office.
"It is alleged that even after the amount was deposited in the bank account of the office, SDO Gaurav Chaudhary and other staff were continuously pressurising Devaki Nandan. They were threatening to file a case against him for not giving the money," Dheeraj told the police.
The victim was in acute pressure due to the harassment by SDO Gaurav Chaudhary and hanged himself, Dheeraj alleged.
Meanwhile, Chaudhary has denied the allegations.
The autopsy will be conducted on Tuesday, the police said.
"A case has been registered against the SDO under sections of the IPC at the city police station in Gurugram.
Further probe is underway," said Subhash Boken, spokesperson of the Gurugram police.