THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: An employee hanged himself at KSRTC depot in Pappanamkode.The deceased has been identified as depot engineer Manoj. The incident took place this morning.The body was first seen by colleagues.

Manoj, a depot engineer in Kannur, was transferred to Thiruvananthapuram a week ago. The transfer was part of a disciplinary action. Colleagues says that he did not interacted much with anyone since his arrival.

It is also said that he had financial problems related to his house construction. According to Manoj's close friends, when he approached the bank for a loan, he was told that loan cannot be given to KSRTC employees. Karamana police have started an investigation. Police said that no suicide note was found.