India News | Body of CISF Personnel Found Hanging from Tree in Odisha's Rourkela

Rourkela, Dec 13 (PTI) The body of a CISF personnel was found hanging from a tree in the force's barracks in Odisha's Sundergarh district on Thursday, police said.

The personnel, identified as Sahil Kumar (31) -- a native of Jammu and Kashmir, was posted at the Rourkela Steel Plant, they said.

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He did not report to work on Wednesday night. His colleagues also could not find him anywhere, they added.

Around 9.30 am on Thursday, his body was found hanging from a tree in the barracks.

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Soon, the CISF informed the local police about the incident.

"Preliminary investigation found it to be a case of suicide. Further inquiry is going on. The body will be handed over after the post-mortem examination," said Simon Lakra, the inspector-in-charge of the Plant Site police station.

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