Body of a 52 year-old CCL employee was found hanging inside a forest area of Bokaro thermal in Hathbzawa area here on Friday evening. According to police, the body was decomposed and it appeared that the man had died almost a week ago, said Officer-in Charge Bokaro Thermal police station Umesh Kumar Thakur. Police are suspecting it to be a case of suicide, but will wait for the autopsy report to ascertain the cause of death.
Locals had informed police as after they experienced foul smell coming from the spot. Thakur said residents of Hathwazwa suspected that something was inside the forest because of the foul smell. “On getting information, we reached the site and found a body hanging from a tree," he added.The Inspector said there was no visible sign of struggle on the body.“It is suspected that the man had hung himself. However, we will wait for the autopsy report to confirm it,” he added. Some identity proof has been recovered from the spot and later identified as CCL employee Prakash Gope, who belongs to Tisari village under Gomia block of Bokaro district. Gope's elder son, Mausam Kumar said his father had become extremely depressed and frustrated due to the alleged immense pressure and threats from the loan recovery person.