AAP member dies by suicide in west Delhi

Deputy commissioner of police (west) Ghanshyam Bansal said the control room received a call from a hospital around 4.30pm informing them that a man had been brought dead to the hospital.

A 55-year-old Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) member allegedly died by suicide at his residence in Rajouri Garden on Thursday evening, police said, adding they have initiated inquest proceedings in the case.

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Deputy commissioner of police (west) Ghanshyam Bansal said the control room received a call from a hospital around 4.30pm informing them that a man had been brought dead to the hospital.

Police then went to his house t inspect it. “Inquest proceedings under Section 174 of the Criminal Procedure Code-- where police enquire and report on the suicide-- are being conducted in the matter,” the officer said.

According to police, the man lived with his son and two sisters and ran a marble business. “We have not recovered a suicide note so far,” a police officer aware of the matter said.

According to an AAP leader, the man was trying to get a ticket to contest the MCD election.

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal condoled the man’s death and tweeted that his family had the party’s support.