Body of CISF personnel found hanging from tree in Odisha’s Rourkela

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Rourkela: The body of a CISF personnel was found hanging from a tree in the force’s barracks in Odisha’s Sundergarh district 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.

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

Around 9:30am Thursday, his body was found hanging from a tree in the barracks.

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.

PTI

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