21-yr-old man found hanging

A 21-year-old man was found hanging from a tree in the Ruchi Vihar area of southwest Delhi’s Vasant Kunj on Tuesday, the police said.

The deceased has been identified as Aakash, a resident of Rangpuri Pahadi area, they said. Aakash’s family members told the police that on Monday night, he had a heated argument with them at home over a music system, and later he went out in anger.

According to the police, a call was received at the Vasant Kunj South police station around 5 am regarding a person found hanging from a tree in a vacant plot near Mangal Bazar Road. After receiving information, teams were sent to the spot.

“Statements of the deceased’s family members have been recorded,” said a police officer. The family has not alleged any foul play or expressed suspicion over his death. “The body has been sent to Safdarjung Hospital for postmortem examination," said the officer.

Delhi