Shillong: In one of two separate cases of suspected death by suicide reported in the city on Thursday, the body of a 38-year-old man was found hanging from the flag pole within the Laban Police Station premises.East Khasi Hills district SP Vivek Syiem said the man, identified as Mithun Gurung of Lumparing, was first seen by a home guard volunteer on duty in the early hours.The man was seen outside the police station gate before the “unfortunate incident came” to light, Syiem told media persons this evening.“He entered the premises at around 6:43 am, and within minutes he was found hanging. The act happened very quickly,” the SP said.The SP said preliminary investigation suggests the man might have been mentally distressed and had a history of alcoholism.“There are indications he may have experienced hallucinations, which could have influenced his actions,” the SP said.Syiem said CCTV cameras inside the Laban police station were temporarily non-functional, and investigators used footage from nearby surveillance systems, including Smart City cameras.In another case, the body of a 21-year-old man, Vijay Kumar Singh from Riatsohkhlur (3rd Mile, Upper Shillong), was found partially hanging at around 5 am.“The body was found in a seated position near a window ledge with a rope around the neck, indicating partial hanging. There were no injury marks, and prima facie it appears to be a case of suicide,” the SP said.Police are awaiting the post-mortem examination report, the SP said, adding that cases of unnatural death have been registered in both incidents and investigation is underway.
