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21-year-old driver found dead in van near Mussoorie
A 21-year-old pickup van driver was found dead in his vehicle near Old Maggi Point on the Mussoorie-Dehradun highway early Thursday morning, Uttarakhand police said. The deceased, a resident of Tehri Garhwal,…
The Story in Brief
A 21-year-old pickup van driver was found dead in his vehicle near Old Maggi Point on the Mussoorie-Dehradun highway early Thursday morning, Uttarakhand police said. The deceased, a resident of Tehri Garhwal, was discovered by his elder brother, who noticed the van parked suspiciously and approached it. The brother found him hanging from a thin white rope tied to the left exterior cargo rail of the pickup.
Police have sealed the site, called a forensic field unit, and sent the body for postmortem. They are examining call details from the deceased's mobile phone. Station House Officer Devendra Chauhan said the investigation is looking into all possible angles.
The Indian Opinion
The police are investigating from all angles, as they should. But the discovery of a young man hanging from a rope tied to his own vehicle will inevitably fuel speculation, either suicide or foul play. It is too early for either narrative. The forensic team's findings and the call detail records will settle the matter. Until then, both the public and the media must resist the urge to turn this tragedy into a sensational courtroom drama before the facts are in.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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