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Jharkhand News: Body of Lt. Colonel found in Ranchi’s Khelgaon housing society premises

THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK   Advertisement Ranchi, March 18: A Lieutenant Colonel’s body has been found in the premises of the Khelgaon…

Jharkhand News: Body of Lt. Colonel found in Ranchi’s Khelgaon housing society premises

THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK

 

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Ranchi, March 18: A Lieutenant Colonel’s body has been found in the premises of the Khelgaon Housing Society in Hotwar, located under the Khelgaon police station area. The deceased has been identified as Diwakar Kumar, who was posted at the Deopatoli Cantonment.

Upon receiving information about the incident, the police reached the scene, took the body into their custody, and sent it for post-mortem. It is suspected that Diwakar Kumar may have committed suicide by jumping from the seventh floor. The police are currently investigating the matter.

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Lieutenant Colonel Diwakar is said to have been mentally unwell and had been undergoing treatment for the past year. He had a habit of going to the roof to talk. Last night, he also went to the roof at some point. However, it is not clear what happened there.

Diwakar’s wife and daughter were at home and were unaware of when he went to the roof. It was only in the morning when a neighbour informed them that his body was lying below the building. The family had no knowledge of anyone leaving the house or going to the roof during the night, and an investigation is underway.

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Upon receiving the report of the body found in the society, the Khelgaon police team arrived at the scene. The team also went to the roof but found nothing. Later, the deceased’s daughter handed over the mobile phone to the police. She also informed the police that someone had told her the mobile phone was on the roof, and she went there to retrieve it.

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