Raipur: A stir was caused at the Collectorate complex in Raipur, the capital of Chhattisgarh, on Saturday morning when the body of a security guard was found hanging from a noose on the stairs. The deceased has been identified as 50-year-old Dinesh Kumar Patel. At the time of the incident, preparations for the ‘Rajyotsav’ (State Foundation Day celebrations) were underway at the Collectorate complex.
According to reports, Dinesh Kumar Patel was a resident of Shri Sai Nagar, RDA Colony, in the Boriya Khurd area of Raipur and was employed as a security guard at the Collectorate complex. On Saturday morning, people arriving at the premises discovered his body hanging on the stairs and immediately alerted the police. Personnel from the Civil Lines police station arrived at the scene, recovered the body, and sent it for a post-mortem examination.
Speculation of debt exceeding Rs 20 lakh
Preliminary information suggests that Dinesh Patel was burdened with a debt of over Rs 20 lakh. It is reported that he was under significant mental distress due to this financial burden. However, no suicide note was recovered from the scene; therefore, the exact reason behind his death remains unclear at this stage.
According to Yaman Dewangan, the Station House Officer (SHO) of the Civil Lines police station, the incident was reported on Saturday morning. The police have registered a case (under the relevant procedural code for unnatural death) and have initiated an investigation. Further details regarding the incident will only become clear following the post-mortem report and the ongoing investigation.
