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Hyderabad: 26-year-old constable found dead in LB Nagar Police Station restroom
A 26-year-old police constable was found dead at the L B Nagar ACP office in Hyderabad. Police suspect suicide, while his family alleges foul play.
A 26-year-old police constable was found dead in the restroom of a police station in L B Nagar, Telangana’s Hyderabad, in the early hours of Wednesday, police said, adding that prima facie, it appeared to be a death by suicide, even as his family members suspected foul play.
The constable, who was on electronic computerised operations for police services (e-COPS) duty and was working night shifts, was found dead in the restroom of the L B Nagar assistant commissioner of police (ACP) office at around 2.30 am.
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“The other police personnel who noticed him immediately shifted him to nearby Kamineni Hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival,” a senior police officer of the L B Nagar police station said.
Police said the deceased was from Bandalemuru village in Manchal mandal of Ranga Reddy district and was staying in a room with his friends at Karmanghat, about a kilometre away from the police station.
“He was a quiet person and there were no indications of the deceased experiencing any kind of stress. Inquiries also revealed that he did not have any family-related problems. He attended duty on Tuesday as well without any complaints,” the police officer said.
His body was shifted to Osmania General Hospital for postmortem and a case was registered at the L B Nagar police station.
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Tension prevailed outside the L B Nagar police station on Wednesday, with the family members and villagers staging a protest.
“There were bloodstains in the rest room where he was found hanging. We want an explanation from the police what exactly led to the death of my son,” he demanded.
A large number of police personnel were deployed at the station to bring the situation under control. L B Nagar deputy commissioner of police (DCP) Anuradha inspected the police station and made inquiries about the possible cause of the constable’s death.
Ibrahimpatnam MLA Malreddy Ranga Reddy, who represents the constituency, reached the L B Nagar police station and spoke to the bereaved family.
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