CPI(M) local leader found hanging at party office in Kochi
Kochi (PTI): A former local committee secretary of the CPI(M) was found dead at the party office in a town in Ernakulam district on Friday, police said.
The deceased has been identified as Pankajakshan (65), a resident of Manakkunnam, Udayamperoor.
According to the FIR, he was found hanging from a ceiling fan in the reading room of the CPI(M) party office around 8 am.
The Udayamperoor police, which registered a case, suspect it to be a case of suicide by hanging.
A police officer said that Pankajakshan’s family informed them he had been depressed over financial issues recently.
The body was first discovered by a newspaper delivery boy, who alerted local party leaders, an official said.
Police said detailed statements from the relatives will be recorded to ascertain the exact reason behind the death.
CPI(M) district leaders also said that Pankajakshan had been facing financial difficulties and that they are in touch with his family and friends to gather more information.
Based on a complaint filed by his son, police have registered a case of unnatural death and are conducting further investigation.
The body will be handed over to his relatives after the post-mortem, police added.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)
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Sooryavanshi's century in vain as SRH beat RR by 5 wickets
Jaipur (PTI): Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's century went in vain as Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Rajasthan Royals by five wickets in their IPL match here on Saturday.
Sooryavanshi hammered his second hundred in the IPL — a 37-ball 103 — as Rajasthan Royals put on board a strong 228 for six after they were put in to bat first.
Sooryavanshi got plenty of support from Dhruv Jurel, who made a 35-ball 51 and, helped the teenager milk 112 runs for the second wicket. In the death overs, Donovan Ferreira (33) played some big shots as RR went past the 200-run mark.
But, SRH chased down the target of 229 with nine balls to spare, with Ishan Kishan top-scoring with a 74 off 31 balls. Abhishek Sharma chipped in with 57 off 29 deliveries as SRH reached 229 for 5 in 18.3 overs.
Brief Scores:
Rajasthan Royals: 228/6 in 20 overs (Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 103, Dhruv Jurel 51; Pat Cummins 1/27, Eshan Malinga 2/38).
Sunrisers Hydearabad: 229 for 5 in 18.3 overs (Ishan Kishan 74, Abhishek Sharma 57; Jofra Archer 2/34, Brijesh Sharma 2/44).
