Ranchi, May 22 -- A 38-year-old restaurateur was found dead at one of his establishments in the Lalpur area on Thursday in an apparent suicide, officials said.

The victim, identified as Abhimanyu Bhatia, also known as Luv, allegedly consumed a poisonous substance, and his body has since been sent for a post-mortem examination.

The Ranchi Police have initiated an investigation into the matter, and officials have not yet determined a motive for the act.

Further details are awaited.

Meanwhile, as law enforcement grapples with the death of the restaurateur, political pressure is mounting in the state capital regarding a separate and highly disturbing controversy involving Birsa Munda Central Jail.

Leader of the Opposition in the Jharkhan...