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Sikkim: Manipal Institute of Technology Staff Found Dead in Hostel on Campus

First Published: 5th February, 2025 17:12 IST

The deceased has been identified as 57-year-old Hari Tamang, a resident of Siliguri, west Bengal

A staff of the Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology (SMIT) was found dead in the institute campus today.

The deceased has been identified as 57-year-old Hari Tamang, a resident of Siliguri, West Bengal. He had been working as a driver at SMIT since 1997.

As per inputs, he was found hanging from the ceiling fan of a room in Hostel No. 2 on the 5th floor of the campus.

No suicide note or anything suspicious was found near the body.

Rangpo Police have launched an investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.

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