The branch manager of Punjab National Bank Hojai Branch, Mridul Das, committed suicide on Tuesday.

The branch manager, 32-year-old Mridul Das, was found hanging at his rented house in Hojaiโ€™s Gobindpally on Tuesday.

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The bank official hailed from Shillong.

Talking to reporters, the officer-in-charge of Hojai police station, Gautam Kumar said, โ€œThe bank staff approached us to enquire as the manager didnโ€™t go to the bank today and even didnโ€™t respond to any of their calls while his house was locked.โ€

โ€œAccordingly, a team of police along with some staff members of the bank visited the residence of the bank manager and he was found hanging with a cloth from the ceiling of his room,โ€ the OC added.

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He further said, โ€œAs per prima facie investigation, it seems to be a case of suicide and only after a proper investigation, we will be able to come to a conclusion.โ€

Meanwhile, the police have taken the deceasedโ€™s body in their custody.

The body has been sent for conducting post-mortem at Bhogeswari Phukanani Hospital in Nagaon.

โ€œFurther investigation is going on,โ€ police said.