India, March 8 -- An Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer in his early 40s allegedly died by suicide at his official residence in Chanakyapuri on Friday morning, police said. Investigators, quoting the deceased's family, said the 2011-batch officer was diagnosed with depression, and was undergoing treatment for the same.

The ministry of external affairs (MEA) in a statement said it is providing all possible assistance to the family.

Giving details of the case, investigators said the police control room received a call at around 6am regarding a man found unresponsive at a government residential society. The call was made by a resident, who was taking a walk in the society when he discovered the man.

A police team was dispatched to the s...