Kochi: Police on Thursday said that a 53-year-old police official allegedly committed suicide in the residential quarters in Chengamanad near Aluva. They said that he committed suicide by hanging himself to death.

According to news agency PTI report, the deceased identified as Poulose John was an Additional Sub Inspector of Chengamanad station. They said that he was allegedly found hanging from the ceiling fan of the quarters Thursday morning.