PATNA: A 45-year-old deputy postmaster allegedly committed
suicide by setting himself on fire inside his
chamber in the sub-post office on RDS College premises in Muzaffarpur on Tuesday.
The deceased was identified as Sanjay Kumar Sinha, a native of Khesrahi village under
Patepur police station area of
Vaishali district. Sinha left a suicide note, identity cards and other belongings on a table outside his chamber before immolating himself.
Kazimuhammadpur SHO Mohammad Sujauddin said police had recovered the suicide note and investigation is going.
The SHO refused to disclose the contents of the note.
He said Sinha lived with his wife in the official quarters at P & T Colony under Mithanpura police station area.