Former Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission Under Secretary found dead

Former Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) Under Secretary Tumi Gangkak was found dead under mysterious circumstances near the Ganga Lake area, along the Jote-Poma road, on Friday.

Police sources confirmed his death, and said that his body was found hanging, with his wrists and Achilles tendons of both legs slit. The police have not commented on whether foul play was involved.

Gangkak had been suspended over the APPSC paper leak scam, and had been summoned by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) here on two occasions. It is learnt that Gangkak had been summoned by the CBI on Thursday afternoon. He went missing on the same evening.

In an unverified WhatsApp group message screenshot, late Gangkak claimed his innocence and said that he had never been involved in the scam. Gangkak reportedly also claimed that he was being targeted as he was the assistant controller of examinations.

Gangkak’s last message to the WhatsApp group was sent at around at 4:58 pm. The CBI had reportedly summoned him at around 3:30 pm, and he went missing at around 4:30 pm, and his mobile phone was switched off.