A MGNREGA junior engineer (JE) posted in Bhawnathpur block was found dead at his rented house on Wednesday, evening at Banshidhar Nagar. Kumar, was a resident of Hussainabad under Palamu district was seen last on March 16, when he returned from his home at Daltonganj, said a teacher Santosh Kumar. His father has alleged that his daughter-in-law is to blame for his son’s suicide. On Wednesday deceased's friend Santosh went to visit Ranjit. He noticed that something was wrong when he saw newspapers from the past two days outside his home.
The door was also locked. Santosh then called the house owner Nagendra Singh, who knocked the door, but there was no response.
Nagendra immediately informed the police and also to Ranjit’s father. Police officers arrived at the scene and broke down the bedroom door. They found Ranjit’s body lying on the bed.
Police suspect that Ranjit may have committed suicide on the night of March 16.
Jagdish Ram, the father of the deceased, alleged that his daughter in-law Sonali was constantly harassed him for money and would threaten to leave him if she did not get what she wanted.
Ranjit’s mother-in-law also used to harass him for money, according to Jagdish.
He said that his son's mother-in-law was in police so the pressure she put on Ranjit became intense.
The harassment allegedly stemmed from the fact that Sonali wanted to pursue a fashion design course in Goa but Ranjit did not want her moving far away.
The frequent disputes over money led to a counselling session with a panchayat.
One of Ranjit’s colleagues, Manoj Kumar, explained that he spoke with him about the matter.
Police handed over the dead body of JE to the family today.
The officer in-charge of Banshidhar Nagar police station told that he is waiting for the complaint. Complaints have not been provided by anyone yet.
Jagdish told that after the cremation they will consult our family and after that we will file complain, Tiwari added.