India News | Engineer Hangs Self in Uttarakhand's Joshiyara
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A junior engineer of a government power generation undertaking here allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at his home on Sunday, police said.
Uttarkashi, Mar 19 (PTI) A junior engineer of a government power generation undertaking here allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at his home on Sunday, police said.
The deceased, identified as Virendra Kumar (30), was posted at Joshiyara unit of Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (UJVNL), they said.
Uttarkashi police station incharge Dinesh Kumar said that police received information regarding the incident at around 3 am
Kumar lived alone at his Joshiada residence. An investigation is underway to ascertain the reason behind his suicide, police said.
Also Read | Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju Urges Lawyers to Join Tele Law Programme, Provide Legal Aid.
The body has been taken into custody and Kumar's family has been informed, they said.
(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)