Shillong, April 23: A person was found dead in a sitting position at 3rd Mile, Upper Shillong, on Thursday (April 23).
The body was found with a rope tied around the victim’s neck, while the other end of the rope was tied to a railing outside a shop on the second floor of the roadside building.
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The right hand of the person was seen tightly holding on to another railing.
Speaking to reporters, East Khasi Hills SP Vivek Syiem said the incident is a case of partial hanging.
The victim has been identified as Vinod Kumar Singh from 3rd Mile.
He was missing from home on the night of April 22.
Earlier, another incident was reported from Laban police station, where a man hanged himself.
