Kolkata Police commando found hanging from pipeline inside training school toilet

A Kolkata Police commando was found hanging inside a toilet at the Police Training School in Kolkata on Saturday, a police officer said. The deceased was identified as Deepak Tamang, 49, who had been serving in the Kolkata Police commando force for several years.Police said preliminary findings suggested that he may have died by suicide, though the exact circumstances leading to the incident are yet to be established. The body has been sent for post-mortem examination, and an investigation into the unnatural death has begun.According to the officer, Tamang was found hanging from an overhead pipeline inside a fourth-floor toilet of the commando barracks. The toilet had remained locked from inside for some time, prompting his colleagues to raise an alarm. When there was no response despite repeated calls, they broke open the door and found him hanging inside.His colleagues brought him down and took him to SSKM Hospital, where doctors declared him dead. "Preliminary findings indicated that Tamang may have died by suicide, although the exact circumstances leading to the incident were yet to be established," the officer said. "At this stage, we are examining all possible aspects of the incident. The circumstances surrounding his death are being investigated, and the postmortem report will also be taken into account," the officer said. Police also said there were indications of a ligature mark and other preliminary findings consistent with suicide, but the exact cause and circumstances of the death are still being investigated.Tamang was a resident of the Sat Mile area of Kalimpong district in north Bengal and was regarded by his colleagues as a skilled and experienced officer. Police said his family in Kalimpong has been informed. No written complaint or FIR had been lodged in connection with the death till the filing of the report, but an investigation has been initiated as per procedure. The case centres on the death of an experienced Kolkata Police commando found inside the Police Training School barracks, with police awaiting the post-mortem report as they continue to examine all circumstances surrounding the incident.- EndsWith PTI inputsPublished By: India Today Web Desk Published On: Sep 19, 2026 22:03 IST