Meerut, Jan. 25 -- A 24-year-old police constable was found dead in the barracks of the Gunnaur police station in Sambhal district on Friday night, officials said adding that they suspected it to be a case of suicide.

The cop, who hailed from Shahjahanpur and was recruited in 2023, was posted as a constable clerk at the Gunnaur police station.

Police officials said the constable's body was discovered by fellow constables around 9 pm.

Following the discovery, panic spread across the police station. Senior officers were informed, the barracks were sealed, and a forensic team was called in to examine the scene and collect evidence.

Confirming the incident, station house officer Rajiv Kumar Malik said the constable died by hanging. "A for...