India News | Odisha: Police Constable Found Dead in His Official Quarter

Phulbani, Mar 13 (PTI) A police constable was found dead in his official quarter in Odisha's Kandhamal district on Monday, officials said.

Srinivas Ghatala, 42, was posted as a constable at the Tikabali police station, they said.

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His body was found hanging at his official quarter on the police station campus, they added.

Police said an investigation into the case was underway

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The body was sent for post-mortem, they said.

Ghatala's family alleged that he was in stress due to his job.

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