Lucknow,

13 Dec (HS): A policeman hanged himself late Friday night in Baraha Colony,

located in the Alambagh police station area of ​​Lucknow, the capital of Uttar

Pradesh. He was married in February and lived in a rented room with his

colleague, Vinod. Police have sent the body for post-mortem examination and

have begun an investigation.

Alambagh

police station in-charge Subhash Chandra Saroj said that his roommate Vinod

informed the police about the incident. On Friday, Balkishan was in his room

during the day, and his family members were constantly trying to contact him.

When his phone went unanswered, the family informed his roommate.

The

station in-charge said that when the roommate went to the room and checked, the

door was locked from inside. When he didn't get a response to his call, he

broke the door and saw Balkishan's body hanging from a noose. He immediately

informed the police. Taking the matter seriously, the police and forensic team

collected evidence from the scene. The police have seized the deceased's mobile

phone and important items from the room and have started the investigation. The

landlord, Rakesh Singh, rents out this room and lives in another part.

According

to the police, Balkishan was previously posted at the Gomti Nagar police

station and had been on duty at the Alambagh police station since 2023. No

suicide note was found at the scene. The family has been informed and further

investigation has been initiated.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi