Police in the Tano North District have begun investigations into the sudden demise of a 33-year-old prisons officer.

The deceased whose name was only given as Budu is alleged to have hanged himself in his room at Duayaw Nkwanta in the Tano North District of the Brong Ahafo Region.

Residents who expressed shock at his demise indicated that his conduct could not be blamed on monetary issues because he owns a printing press and two shops aside being a prisons officer.

According to residents the deceased has been staying alone after his wife recently travelled to Accra.

District Commander, DSP Awuah Baffuor who spoke on Adom News revealed that the police is yet to identify the cause of his death.

The body has since been deposited at the morgue awaiting autopsy.