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Village headman's body found hanging from tree, suicide

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Press Trust of India Badaun (UP)
Last Updated : Jun 25 2017 | 4:13 PM IST
A village headman allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree as he was facing financial crunch, the police said.
The body of Bharat Singh (45), village head of Kudauli in Bisauli area was found this morning hanging from a tree, SP, Rural, Surendra Pratap Singh said.
The family members told the police that he was tense as he was finding it difficult to repay a loan taken for the marriage of his daughter.
The victim has seven children and his financial condition was poor, Singh said adding that 'prima facie' it appeared to be a case of suicide.

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First Published: Jun 25 2017 | 4:13 PM IST

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