‘Depressed’ constable found hanging from ceiling fan at home in Hyderabad

Janavath Kiran, posted at Filmnagar police station, reportedly ended his life as he was depressed over family issues

Hyderabad: A police constable reportedly died by suicide at his house in Malakpet on Wednesday evening.

Janavath Kiran (36), a 2014-batch constable, was working at the Filmnagar police station in the city for the last few months.

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On Wednesday, he applied for leave and did not go to work.

In the evening, his family found Kiran hanging from a ceiling fan.

“We went to the house and shifted the body for a postmortem examination to the mortuary. A probe is on to find the exact reason that might have forced him to end his life,” Malakpet Inspector P Naresh said.

Sources said the constable was facing family issues and slipped into depression.

A case was registered and senior officials visited the house as part of the investigation.