Vijay Kumar, a resident of Wazirabad was brought to the Sushant Lok police station by head constable Jagbir this morning on the basis of a theft complaint made by a person named Zakir.
Jagbir, who brought the accused, had to leave for his law and order duty, leaving Vijay in his room at the police station, they said.
At around 9.15 am, munshi (head constable) of the police station saw Vijay Kumar hanging from the ceiling fan. The door had to be broke open to reach the deceased.
"Appropriate departmental action is being taken against the delinquent head constable Jagbir," said Deepak Saharan, DCP, East Gurgaon.