Police said 21-year-old Raju allegedly attempted suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan in his house on Monday. They said he was a drug-addict and was tired of frequent scoldings by his family members.
His mother and sister were out of town for some work while his brother and father had gone somewhere nearby when he hanged himself, the police said.
A woman, who lives in the neighbourhood, had come to his house to switch on the water pump. There is a common water pump that the residents use.
Sanjay Kumar, the SHO of Bara Hindu Rao police station, however, suspected that the man could be alive as the ceiling he hanged himself from was too low for a man to die by hanging. He suspected that Raju's feet could still touch the ground while he hanged himself, the police said.
Raju told the police that he was frequently admonished by his family members for being a drug-addict and he attempted suicide as he was upset because of that.
Police said he was being counselled.