A 44-year-old employee of American Embassy School was found dead on the banks of the Yamuna in Kashmere Gate on Tuesday morning. The police said they suspect him to have committed suicide as there were no injury marks on his body.
Vipin Chander, a resident of Nangloi who used to work as a cook at the school, had left his home around 5 a.m. on Monday leaving his phone behind.
His wife Champa was half asleep when he left and thought he had gone for a stroll but when he didn’t return, the family started looking for him and later approached the police. A missing persons report was registered at Ranhola police station.
Chit in pocket
On Tuesday morning, a PCR call was received stating that a man’s body had been found near the Yamuna. “When the police reached the spot, his face was bloated and was unidentifiable. But we found a chit in his pocket that had his nephew’s phone number,” said a police officer privy to the case.
During questioning, his wife revealed that he had been upset for the last 25 days. “Ten days ago, he told me he had committed a mistake but never told me what it was despite asking him repeatedly,” Ms. Champa told the police. The family also told the police that he was being troubled by a man, details of which he never shared with anyone.
“From his wallet, we found ₹560 and photos of him and his wife,” said the officer. Mr. Chander is survived by his wife, a 12-year-old daughter and an 8-year-old son.
