Man's body found hanging from transmission tower in Bokaro
Pupunki Jolhadih
village on Sunday.The deceased was identified as
Vijay Soren
, a native of Naudih village under the Tundi police station in
Dhanbad district
. He was living at his Pupunki Jolhadih-based in-laws' house and working as a daily wager for the past year.The officer in-charge of the Chas Mufassil police station, Prakash Mandal, said, "Initial indications suggest suicide, but the actual cause will be confirmed after investigation.
The body was sent for post-mortem."Locals spotted the body early in the morning and informed the police. Upon arrival, the police sought help from the electricity department to cut the power supply before retrieving the body.
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