Bank official found dead

Gangtok, Aug. 10: A bank manager was found hanging at his rented house at Rhenock in East Sikkim this morning.

Biplab Das, 47, a resident of Barrackpore near Calcutta, was the manager of Central Bank of India’s branch at Rhenock. His body was hanging from a hook on the ceiling of his room.

A case under Section 174 of CrPc (unnatural death) has been filed at the Rhenock police station. Asked if Das had committed suicide, Rhenock police inspector Bishal Rai said it was too early to comment as the probe was on.

No suicide note was found on the body.