Bihar: Late Buxar DM Mukesh Pandey’s OSD commits suicide

A Bihar government officer allegedly committed suicide at his residence on Sunday. He was the Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Buxar DM Mukesh Pandey who had committed suicide by jumping in before train in the month of August in Ghaziabad.

The deceased has been identified as Tauqeer Akram. He was posted in land ceiling department. The police officials have launched a probe into the matter.

On August 11, Senior IAS officer and District Magistrate of Bihar Buxar district Mukesh Pandey was found dead near railway tracks.

Pandey’s body was found on the tracks about one km from the Ghaziabad railway station and a suicide note was also recovered from the spot.

Tauqeer, OSD to Buxar DM Mukesh Pandey(who had committed suicide in August this year) has also allegedly committed suicide. Police begin probe #Bihar

— ANI (@ANI) November 19, 2017

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had condoled the death of the officer. "He was a capable administrator and a sensitive officer. May god bless his soul," he had said in a tweet.