One of his batchmates stated that Harish was depressed and was even taking treatment during training at the National Police Academy (NPA).
IPS officer N Harish, 32, was found dead at the officers' mess in Egmore, Chennai, on Thursday. The police are investigating the death, but now it is being looked at as a suicide. The New Indian Express reports that the reason for his death was the delay in his promotion to Superintendent of Police for over two years now.
Harish is from Bengaluru and joined the Tamil Nadu cadre in 2009 when he secured 186th rank in the UPSC exam. The daily adds that he was the Assistant Superintendent of Police with the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption in Chennai and had been transferred from Madurai on January 13.
Harish was reportedly found by his driver around 10:30 am on Thursday. He was found unconscious in his room (No 104) and doctors later confirmed his death, states the report. There were liquor bottles in the room, but no suicide note.
Harish's body has been taken for a post-mortem. Triplicane Deputy Commissioner Perumal was quoted as saying that the postmortem is expected to be done on Friday and the cause of death would be known only then.
The report also quotes a senior police officer as saying that Harish failed the language paper (Tamil) five times. This is mandatory to clear for a promotion. Harish was also said to be unhappy many of his batchmates had got promotions. Police sources have been quoted as saying that Harish was also facing disciplinary action for alleged misconduct during training stints at Kilakarai and Tirupaarankundram.
Marriage in March
According to Deccan Chronicle, Harish was set to get married in March. A childhood friend of his has told the daily that the last time he had come to Bengaluru was for his engagement. He had got engaged to the daughter of a police officer in Hoskote. The engagement was a private affair and the marriage was supposed to be held in Basaveshwaranagar on March 18-19. The wedding cards had also been printed and a special 'puja' was to be held on Friday at his home.
His batchmates are reportedly shocked, but one of them was quoted as saying that Harish was depressed and was even taking treatment during training at the National Police Academy (NPA).
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