The Himachal Pradesh Police suspect that former Central Bureau of Investigation chief Ashwani Kumar died by suicide, the Hindustan Times ...
The Himachal Pradesh Police suspect that former Central Bureau of Investigation chief Ashwani Kumar died by suicide, the Hindustan Times reported on Wednesday. However, the police have not issued a formal statement.
Kumar was found hanging at his residence in Shimla on Wednesday evening. He was 69 years old.
Shimla Superintendent of Police Mohit Chawla confirmed to News18 that Kumar’s body was found hanging by a rope. The police have recovered a suicide note which is being verified with the family, according to NDTV. Kumar’s body was taken to the Indira Gandhi Medical College for a post-mortem.
State minister Sukhram Chaudhary visited Kumar’s house and ruled out any foul play. “His family was at home,” he told reporters. “He was very regular with his evening walks and pooja and I am told he went to the pooja room where this incident happened.”
Retired police officer AP Singh, who succeeded Kumar at the CBI, called the news “absolutely shocking”. “I have worked closely with him as a special director,” he told the Hindustan Times. “He was a gentleman. Never lost his temper. I always found him very pleasant, soft spoken; he never ever said a word to anybody in a raised voice.”
Kumar became the Himachal Pradesh police chief in August 2006, according to information about him on the Nagaland Raj Bhavan website. He...
