India, March 8 -- A senior faculty member and head of department (HoD) at a Pune dental college was found dead by suicide at his residence on Friday, police said on Saturday.

The deceased, around 45, reportedly cited work-related stress in a suicide note recovered from the scene. The incident came to light around noon when his wife returned home and found him hanging from a ceiling fan with a dupatta. She alerted neighbours and police, who conducted a preliminary investigation and recorded the panchnama.

The suicide note allegedly stated that work-related stress led to his death and that his wife was not responsible.

Vinay Patankar, SPI at Sinhagad Road police station, said, "As per the suicide note, he died due to work-related stress....