Overview
- Sudhir Kumar, a probationary lekhpal and SIR supervisor in Fatehpur, was found hanging at his home on Tuesday morning, a day before his scheduled wedding.
- His family alleges a kanungo, identified as Shivram, visited early that morning, threatened suspension or dismissal over pending electoral‑roll work, and pressured him despite wedding rituals.
- Police registered an abetment-to-suicide case against Shivram and an unidentified official, sent the body for post-mortem, and said the probe is underway with no arrest reported yet.
- The UP Lekhpal Association staged a sit‑in, delayed the autopsy until the FIR was lodged, and announced a boycott of SIR duties from Thursday while seeking action against senior officials.
- Authorities state that Sudhir’s leave for the wedding had been sanctioned and deny forcing any changes to the family’s complaint, which relatives and colleagues dispute.