The body of Australian man was found hanging in Bodh Gaya, Bihar. (Photo/ANI)
The body of an Australian citizen was found hanging from a tree in Bodh Gaya town of Bihar's Gaya district on Saturday, a senior police official said.
City Superintendent of Police Anil Kumar said the body has been identified as that of Heath Allan (33), a resident of Westmead, a suburb of Sydney in Australia.
The incident came to light when some local residents noticed it while passing through Rajapur area on Saturday morning. They immediately informed the local police.
Bihar: Body of an Australian national was found in an orchard in Bodh Gaya's Rajpur earlier today. Gaya (city) SP, Anil Kumar says "On basis of documents, he was identified as an Australian national. It seems to be a case of suicide. We're calling FSL team to investigate matter" pic.twitter.com/RHw1xOw67v
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The police claimed that a suicide note was found.
The note mentions a phone number and a request that Heath's sister be informed about the death.
The body has been sent to Anugrah Narayan Magadh Medical College and Hospital, Gaya for post-mortem, he added.