Man Discovered Hanging Close to Garacharma Junction; Police Search Help to Hint Household

Sri Vijaya Puram | February 20, 2026

A 42-year-old man allegedly died by suicide after being discovered hanging close to Garacharma Junction, reverse Bipasha Tiles store, within the early hours of Tuesday. Police acquired details about the incident at round 4 am and rushed to the spot, the place the person was discovered hanging. The physique was later shifted for obligatory authorized formalities.

As per obtainable medical data, the deceased has been recognized as Shiva Raj. However, the identify of his father and his everlasting tackle couldn’t be ascertained. During preliminary enquiries, native residents knowledgeable the police that the deceased had been dwelling within the Garacharma space for practically ten years, transferring from place to position with out a everlasting residence. He reportedly had no recognized members of the family within the locality. Some residents additionally acknowledged that he might have earlier stayed within the Kalighat space.

An Unnatural Death (UD) case bearing FIR No. 13/26 dated February 17, 2026, underneath Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, has been registered at Pahargaon Police Station. Further investigation is underway.

Police described the deceased as roughly 42 years of age, about 5 ft 6 inches in top, skinny constructed, and wheatish in complexion. At the time of the incident, he was carrying a white, inexperienced and black lined T-shirt and lightweight blue full-length denims. He had a black mole on the left aspect of his neck as an identification mark.

The basic public has been requested to share any info that would assist hint the members of the family of the deceased in order that the unclaimed physique could also be handed over to them. Information could be shared with Pahargaon Police Station at 03192-250525, 9474219215, or on the emergency quantity 112.