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Awas sahayak commits suicide in Sheohar

SHEOHAR: An awas sahayak (housing assistant) working under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) Md Maqsood Alam committed suicide at his rented accommodation under Town police station area in Sheohar on Tuesday.

The sahayak was deputed with Basahi Sheikh panchayat under Piparahi block of the district for the last four years.



The incident came to the light after local police and some senior officers reached the deceased’s house on receiving a call from his house owner Ramsurat Sah.

Sah made the call after he Alam’s room locked till late morning. He informed police that Alam came late on Monday night. “Alam used to eat outside and usually came to his rented room only to spend the night. He also used to wake up early in the morning. But on Tuesday, his room was locked till late morning which raised my suspicion,” he added.

Sheohar SP Santosh Kumar said prima facie it appears a case of suicide. “Evidences indicate that he committed suicide after hanging himself from the rod of the ceiling fan. But nothing can be said until the probe is over,” said the SP, adding no suicide note has been found in his room.

“We have got the entire process right from recovery of the body from the room videographed and photographed before some senior officer of the district administration. DDC Md Baris Khan along with SDPO Sheohar Rakesh Kumar and Sheohar block development officer Taukir Hasmi were present on the spot. We have also informed the family members of Alam, who are expected to come here by Tuesday evening,” the SP said.

Meanwhile, some Piparahi block employees said Alam was under mental stress for quite some time. “He was in depression ever since the government announced to set up a team to inquire into the complaints related to Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana running in the district,” said an employee on the condition of anonymity.

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