Kochi: A senior civil police officer attached to Ernakulam rural police was found hanging in his house in North Paravur on Tuesday.
The deceased Binu Varghese, 43, of Kedamangalam, Paravoor was found hanging from the rafters on the roof. Binu was attached to Munambom police station.
North Paravoor police said when he could not be found at the house, relatives went looking for him and found him hanging from the roof.
Police conducted inquest proceedings and shifted the body for an autopsy. The body will be handed over to the kin after the postmortem examination on Wednesday.
Police said they recovered a suicide note from the body, which said that no one was responsible for his death. Officers said an investigation would be held to understand if he had financial struggles. Senior officers said work stress was unlikely to be the cause of the death, but an investigation would be held.
Suicides are preventable and help is a phone call away. Those in distress can call Maitri at 0484-2540530.
Disney Tom is a senior correspondent with The Times of India in K...
Read MoreDisney Tom is a senior correspondent with The Times of India in Kochi. He writes on a range of issues including crime, courts, religion, and culture. He joined The Times of India in 2015 through campus placement from the Asian College of Journalism, Chennai. He likes to travel and write about people and places.
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