Man commits suicide by hanging himself from tree near Parliament complex

A 39-year-old man allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree near Parliament complex this morning.

The deceased has been identified as Ram Dayal Verma, a native of Shivpuri district in Madhya Pradesh.

The police have recovered a suicide note from his pocket, police said.

Man (39) commits suicide at Vijay Chowk (Delhi) by hanging himself from a tree, resident of Shivpuri (MP). pic.twitter.com/e1hJ8qCpqW

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It was around 7.15 AM that Verma's body was found hanging from a tree located between Rail Bhawan and the media parking centre near Vijay Chowk, close to Parliament.

An inquest has been initiated into the matter. Efforts are on to contact his relatives, police added.