A 33-year-old Customs appraiser, working with Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), reportedly committed suicide by jumping in front of a harbour line local near Khandeshwar station on Saturday morning.
Panvel GRP, who have identified the Customs official as Rishi Ranjan, recovered the body, with severe injuries, from the railway tracks between 6.30 and 7 am. A diary with handwritten notes and some printouts were found from the spot. Assistant inspector, Panvel GRP, Rahul Karbhari said the body was spotted by commuters crossing the tracks. "An accidental death report has been lodged," the officer said.
Ranjan, who had been recently posted in the imports section of JNPT, was suspended on July 29 over his alleged involvement in a case of illegally smuggled cigarettes. On the fateful day, directorate of revenue intelligence (DRI) officials had seized a container carrying cigarettes worth Rs 4.24 crore hidden in a consignment marked "trolley bags". The DRI has already arrested three other persons in connection with the case.
Ranjan had been suspended, as he was in-charge of container freight station import zone at the time. An inquiry has been on since the suspension and the deceased last appeared at the DRI office on August 12 for questioning. Reportedly, Ranjan was earlier working at Kandla port in Gujarat.
A resident of Krishna Kunj society in sector 20, Kamothe, Ranjan had married just four months ago in April this year. His wife and mother had reportedly gone to visit their relatives in Gujarat and Ranjan was staying alone at the time of his suicide. His family collected the body after a post-mortem was done at the municipal hospital in Vashi.
Source:timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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