An employee of the Assam State Commission for Women (ASCW) was found hanging in the office premises at Beltola in Guwahati on Sunday.

The employee was found hanging from the ceiling fan in one of the rooms of the office. He has been identified as Pradeep Talukdar, a resident of Guwahati’s Zoo Road area.

The reason behind his extreme step has not been established yet.

Talukdar, who was employed as an accountant for ASCW, had come to the office in the morning even as the office was not functioning on the weekend.

Meanwhile, a police team from Basistha police station arrived at the spot and initiated an investigation.

Notably, the office room in which Talukdar was found hanging belonged to Kumarika Borgohain.

The security guard who was on duty, said that the deceased often came to the office on Sundays to finish pending works.