Ranchi, June 16 -- A man committed suicide due to alleged atrocious behaviour of state police in Dhurwa near the state capital, a police official close to the matter told Hindustan Times on Monday.

The official said a five-page suicide note of the man suggested that after an FIR was registered following his dispute with his neighbour, police started harassing him taking advantage of his poor knowledge of law and mounted pressure to compromise in such a way that hurt him.

"The suicide note held case's investigating officer Lal Mohar Pandey and his associate Jitendra Tudu responsible for the suicide," the official added.

"In the suicide note, the man stated that he, his wife and elderly father sustained injuries following a clash with hi...