A 30-year-old government teacher was Sunday found hanging from a tree in a forest area of Hariwalla village, here in Reasi district, with police suspecting it to be a case of suicide.
The deceased was identified as Farooq Ahmad Mir, a policeofficial said.
He said the body of Mir was found hanging from a tree in aforest adjacent to his village.
Quoting preliminary investigation, he said, “It appears tobe a case of suicide, but the motive behind his taking such an extreme step isnot known immediately.”
“We have started inquest proceedings to ascertain the causeof his death,” Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Mahore, Zakir Shaheen Mirza,said.