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Army officer ends life

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Press Trust of India Raipur

Suryakant Verma, 50, who was Programme Coordinator at Army Welfare Board, hanged himself in his house in Mukut Nagar area here, Additional Superintendent of Police Lal Umed Singh told PTI.

A suicide note has been recovered in which Verma has said he himself was responsible for his death, Singh said.

Verma, who hailed from Raipur, was posted at Jagdalpur, headquarter of Bastar district, while his family and children stayed here, Singh said.

According to Verma's family members, of late he was upset over some matter and wanted to be posted out of Jagdalpur.

Police have started investigation.

  

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First Published: Jul 04 2012 | 4:07 AM IST

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