A police constable today allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan at his residence in Orccha here, an official said.
The constable, identified as Ramakant Panda (40), was found hanging at his residence in the morning, Orchha police station in-charge Dilip Singh Yadav told PTI.
Ramakant's daughter called up Yadav to inform that he was not responding on his mobile phone since yesterday following which she got suspicious.
Later, a police team went to his residence and broke open the window to enter the house.
Police found the constable's body hanging from a ceiling fan in his room.
At the time of the incident, Panda was alone at home.
A case has been registered in this regard and further investigation is on, police added.
