Siliguri, 15th March: Sensation prevailed after the body of an 18-year-old was found hanging from a tree on Sunday morning. The deceased has been identified as Mahadeb Das, a resident of the West Dhantala area under NJP police station.
As per the report, the locals sighted Mahadeb’s body hanging from a tree next to his residence on Sunday morning and immediately informed the police. Upon receiving the news, the police reached the spot, recovered the body and sent it to North Bengal Medical College-Hospital for an autopsy.
According to the deceased’s family sources, Mahadeb was suffering from mental depression for the past few days. The police have launched an investigation into the incident.