Body of security guard found hanging

Kolkata: The body of a security guard was recovered from inside a bitumen mixture plant on Wednesday morning.

Abul Kalam Mondal, a resident of Nawabpur school para was hanging from the ceiling inside a room at the plant. It was alleged that Mondal was murdered and hanged later.

According to the sources, Mondal's brother called him but he did not respond. After several attempts when Mondal did not answer the call, he went to search for him. After reaching the plant he asked other security guards about his brother. Later, while they were trying to locate Mondal, they saw the door of the temporary room partially opened. As they opened the door, Mondal was found hanging from the ceiling made of bamboo using a car fan belt. New Town police station was informed. Police recovered the body and sent for an autopsy. The sleuths found a half consumed alcohol bottle and food from the room. Mondal's family members alleged that he was murdered. According to an uncle of Mondal, a few months ago some local thieves tried to steal materials from the plant.

Mondal managed to capture two of them and later released them after a warning.

Mondal's family suspect that those thieves might have killed him. Though locals alleged there were several injury marks on his body, the police and deceased's family members denied. His family members alleged that signs of forceful strangulation was prominent on the body. Police have started a unnatural death case,. However, his family is thinking of lodging a murder complaint.