‘Gujranwala DC committed suicide’

States Sohail Tipu strangled himself, wires around wrists and neck were covered in his fingerprints

GUJRANAWALA: A forensic report on Tuesday stated that Deputy Commissioner Gujranwala Sohail Tipu committed suicide in his home last month, Express News reported.

A five-member team, headed by Multan regional police officer, completed its investigation and is expected to present a copy of the report to Punjab chief minister.

Tipu’s body was found at his residence in Gujranwala, where he lived alone. Initial reports suggested suicide as the cause of death, despite the fact that he was found hanging from the ceiling fan with his hands tied behind his back.

An inquiry team, formed after his death, confirmed the Gujranwala DC had indeed committed suicide.

The team received a report which stated he strangled himself and the wires around his wrists and neck had his fingerprints. The last phone call Tipu made before committing suicide was to his wife.

Express News reported that Tipu was suffering from stress before his reported suicide.

Tipu had three daughters and a son, all of whom live in Lahore. He was appointed deputy commissioner on December 11, 2017. Before serving in Gujranwala, he served at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 4^th, 2018.