Etah (UP), March 14 A 50-year-old man was found hanging from a tree in an orchard near his home in the Nai Basti area here on Saturday morning, police said.
The deceased has been identified as Sarvan.
His body was found hanging from a tree with a gamcha (cotton towel) tied around his neck, according to his family members. The incident drew a large crowd of villagers to the spot.
Ashok Kumar, the brother of the deceased, said he was informed about the incident via a phone call from a local resident named Bhurelal.
The family claimed that Sarvan had been under mental stress for some time. They alleged that a local youth had accused him of stealing money a day earlier.
Following the accusation, Sarvan was taken to a spiritual healer in Aligarh who supported the youth's claim. Family members believed this incident left him deeply distressed.
Upon receiving information about the incident, Aliganj Police Station House Officer Rajkumar Singh reached the spot with a police team.
The body of the deceased has been sent for post-mortem examination and a probe is underway, the police added.