Commercial tax official found hanging at residence in Kolkata

A Commercial Tax official was found hanging at his house in Kolkata on Sunday. His body was discovered by his wife and neighbours in the evening.

A Commercial Tax official was found hanging at his house in Kolkata on Sunday. His body was discovered by his wife and neighbours in the evening.

He was a Deputy Commissioner of Commercial Tax and is survived by a son and daughter, according to the police.

He had returned to his house after visiting his wife's parents' residence today, the police said, adding that at 4 pm, his neighbor knocked at his door several times. After getting no response, the neighbour informed the official's wife.

When she broke the door's lock, she found her husband dead. The police said that no suicide note was found at the scene.