GRP constable found hanging inside his house in Odisha’s Rourkela

A Government Railway Police (GRP) constable was found dead on Monday under suspicious circumstances in Rourkela city of Sundargarh district. The fatal incident occurred at Basanti Colony locality under Uditnagar police limits, where the body of constable SK Hussain was recovered from inside his residence.

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Police sources said the constable was discovered hanging from a ceiling fan. Upon receiving the information, a team from Uditnagar Police Station reached the spot, seized the body, and sent it to the hospital for post-mortem.

The reason behind an extreme step taken by the serving police personnel remains unclear. Investigators are yet to determine the circumstances that led to his ‘death by suicide’. Police said the cause of death will be confirmed after the autopsy report is received.

Meanwhile, police have launched an in-depth investigation to ascertain whether it is a case of suicide or if any foul play is involved.

No comments were received from either Hussain’s family or local police in this regard.

Worth mentioning, earlier in another incident, an Odisha Auxiliary Police Force (OAPF) jawan on night duty was found dead under mysterious circumstances in the Sesakhal locality of Rayagada, on November 6. His body had been recovered from the roadside.

The deceased was then identified as Gauri Tadingi, who was serving at the Rayagada Town Police Station. He had completed his night patrolling duty. His body was later found near a forested area close to the ITI Training Centre near Pitamahal village.

However, Gauri’s family members had revealed that he had been unwell for a few days. Despite illness, he had continued to attend his duty.