KOZHIKODE: An employee of the Usha School of Athletics at Balussery near here, was found hanging in the hostel on Friday morning.
The deceased has been identified as Jayanthi Palaniswami (27), a native of Coimbatore, who has been working at the school as an assistant coach for the last one-and-half years.
Jayanthi was found hanging at 5 am inside her room on Friday. She came to the school as an assistant coach and has been giving training to 27 students here. She had completed her post-graduation in Computer Science and Sports Education and Diploma in Yoga.
Jayanthi joined the Usha School of Athletics as an assistant coach after completing her sports studies in Bengaluru.
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The Balussery police have registered a case of unnatural death and started the investigation. The initial conclusion of the police is that the coach's death is a suicide. The body will be shifted to Kozhikode Medical College Hospital for post-mortem examination after the inquest procedure. The authorities of Usha School of Athletics haven't responded to the incident yet.
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