45-year-old hangs himself to death

Mohali, November 29

A 45-year-old man allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan at his house in Kansal village. The deceased has been identified as Celestin Tirkey, a native of Jharkhand.

According to the police, he was under stress following job loss due to the pandemic. No suicide note was found from the spot.

“He was staying in a rented accommodation with his wife and children. Last night, he had dinner and went to sleep alone in a room. His wife found the room bolted from inside this morning. On seeing through a window, she found him hanging from the ceiling fan with the help of a dupatta,” said ASI Ramesh Lal, the investigating officer.

The postmortem will be conducted tomorrow. His body was sent to the mortuary at the Civil Hospital, Kharar. The Nayagaon police have initiated inquest proceedings. —TNS