Man Found Dead in Hotel Room at Ranipool, Police Investigating

A man was found dead under mysterious circumstances in a hotel room at Travellers Inn, Ranipool, on Saturday morning. The deceased has been identified as Amar Gurung (32), son of Sudesh Gurung, a resident of Phoobsering, Darjeeling, West Bengal.

According to the police report, hotel owner Bibhusan Basnett, son of Bharat Basnett, a resident of Ranipool Bazar, Gangtok District, lodged a written FIR at Ranipool Police Station at around 10:30 AM on February 22. The report stated that Amar Gurung had checked into the hotel on February 18 at 10:01 AM. On the morning of February 22, the hotel manager reminded him about checkout, but there was no response from his room.

When the housekeeping staff arrived at Room No. 106, they found the door locked from inside. After multiple attempts to get a response failed, the hotel owner, Bibhusan Basnett, peered through the ventilation window and saw the guest lying on the floor in a hanging state. Sensing the seriousness of the situation, Basnett entered the room through a window and confirmed that the guest was hanging dead.

Following the FIR, Ranipool Police registered an Unnatural Death (UD) case, FIR No. 02/2025, dated 22/02/2025, under Section 194 of BNSS, 2023, and initiated an investigation. The police visited the place of occurrence (PO), took photographs, and recorded statements under Section 180 of BNSS, 2023. The inquest was conducted by SDM Gangtok in the presence of the legal guardian and witnesses.

The body of the deceased has been preserved at New STNM Hospital, Sochakgang, for post-mortem examination. So far, no foul play has been detected. The case is currently under investigation.