Representative image showing a dead body.
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Belagavi: A 35-year-old Second Division Assistant was found dead inside the chamber of the Tahsildar's office in this district headquarters town on Tuesday (November 5), police said.
A detailed investigation will be carried out into the death of Rudranna, they said.
No death note has been recovered, police said.
"Today morning, our inspector received information that a person had hung himself in the chambers of the Tahsildar. We visited the spot. Upon preliminary examination of the body, it can be seen that he hung himself with a veil," a senior police officer said.
The reason for taking such an extreme step is yet to be ascertained, he said.
"We will take up a case based on the complaint by his family members and we have also called investigating officers, and the Forensic Science Laboratory team to the crime scene and they will do a detailed spot inspection. Based on the complaint, a detailed investigation will be carried out," he said.
Police are also scanning through footage from CCTVs installed on the premises as part of investigation to ascertain the sequence of events.