Ward councillor found hanging in Lakhisarai

PATNA: A ward councillor, Balkrishna Verma (45), was found hanging in his residence at Dalpatti under the Kabaiyya police station area in Lakhisarai district on Friday.
SHO of Kabaiyya police station Rajeev Kumar said Verma, councillor of Lakhisarai’s ward number 27, hanged himself from a ceiling fan with the help of cloth. “The councillor’s bedroom was locked from inside,” the SHO added.
“A suicide note was recovered in which Verma has named four people with whom he had a land dispute,” he said.
Sadar SDPO Ranjan Kumar said the body was sent for post-mortem. “Forensic experts have collected evidence from the spot for thorough investigation,” he said, adding police were investigating the matter from all angles.
“Family members of the victim have so far not submitted any written complaint in connection with the incident,” the SDPO said.