Rajnandgaon (Chhattisgarh) [India], December 27 (HBTV): A Chhattisgarh police constable, who was under investigation for his alleged involvement in a police recruitment scam, was found hanging from a tree in Rajnandgaon district on Saturday.

The constable, identified as Anil Ratnakar, was posted in the Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai district and was assigned duty during the ongoing police recruitment exercise. His body was discovered hanging from a tree in Ghorda village. Senior police officials, a forensic team, and a dog squad reached the site to begin an investigation.

Following the discovery of the body, former Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel raised suspicions about the circumstances surrounding the death, terming it a possible fallout of alleged irregularities in the recruitment drive.

In a post on X, Baghel urged Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai to initiate a CBI investigation into the matter. He stated, 'The police recruitment scam of Rajnandgaon seems to be a serious matter. What constable Anil Ratnakar wrote on his hand before his death by suicide shows its seriousness. The meaning of ‘employees are being framed, officers are being protected. All officers are involved’ is clear @vishnudsai ji. Corruption has definitely taken place. Officials also have a role to play.'

In another post, the former Chief Minister reiterated his demand, saying, 'Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai ji should get this scam and murder investigated by CBI.' (ANI)