Poll loss blow? BDC candidate found dead, suicide suspected
Lakshman Giri, a resident of Pithoragarh's Lelu village, had secured just 15 votes and placed last among five candidates for the post of block development committee (BDC) member from Lelu.
A day after the results, he visited Wadda and was returning home in the evening when a local saw him vomiting and informed his family. His son Rohit rushed to the spot and found him unconscious. Giri was taken to the district hospital, where he died later that night.
"Initial signs suggest he may have consumed poison. Suicide is suspected, but we're investigating all possible angles," said SHO Lalat Mohan Joshi of Pithoragarh police station.
Police said Giri may have been shocked by the results, but added that other triggers, including personal and business-related issues, are also being looked into. Since Lelu falls under the jurisdiction of Jajardewal police station, the case has been transferred there. The body was handed over to the family after postmortem examination.
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