A sarpanch allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in his house in north Kashmir district of Bandipora on Tuesday, official sources said.
They said a 35-year-old sarpanch identified as Javid Ahmad Dar was found hanging at his house at village Zurimanz, Bandipora this morning.
However, other family members immediately took him to hospital where he was declared brought dead.
Police has registered a case and initiated proceedings, they said adding actual cause of his death was being ascertained.