In a shocking report, the body of father Cyriac PC of St Mary’s church was found hanging in his room, on Wednesday.
As per preliminary investigation the police informed that the father died because of suicide. Sources said that death of Fr Cyriac(61), was received on February 3rd at around 9:20 pm.
The preliminary investigation was conducted by Executive Magistrate Likha Radh, Itanagar SDPO Kamdam Sikom and PS OC Phassang Simi, the police informed. An unnatural death case (u/s 174 CrPC) has been registered at the Itanagar police station, the police added.
Father Cyriac was the former youth director of the Don Bosco Youth Centre (DBYC) in Vivek Vihar ans also was a known figure between the Christian communities in Itanagar.
Born on 19 April, 1962, Fr Cyriac was the son of late Lucka Kurian P in Kuravilangad, in Kottayam district of Kerala. He became a member of the Salesians of Don Bosco on 24 May, 1984. He became a priest on 4 January, 1994. He was the founder director of the DBYC in Tirap HQ Khonsa. He worked there from 2000 to 2007. He was also the founder director of the DBYC in Itanagar. He had served it from 2007 to 2019. He served in Arunachal for 19 years. Fr Cyriac was awarded for his service to the youth by the Arunachal government as well as the central government in the field of skill development.
The Arunachal Pradesh Catholic Association (APCA) said, “We have lost a loving and caring father, a wise and intelligent guide, a friend of the poor and downtrodden, and a devoted and dedicated missionary.”