GUJAR KHAN: The body of a British national of Pakistani origin was found hanging at his house, police said on Friday.

Sanam Safdar reported to the police that her husband Zulfiqar Qureshi, 54, was not attending her repeated calls after she left his house four days ago following a brawl with him.

Ms Safdar along with her father and brothers of Mr Qureshi reached the house along with the police. When the police broke the door of the bedroom, Zulfiqar was found hanging from the ceiling fan.

The body seemed to be four days old, said SHO Nadeem Zafar.

He said the deceased had pasted a handwritten note at the door stating that he was committing suicide af ter being chastised by his wife and her family.

Mr Qureshi was settled in Manchester, UK, and had married Sanam some time back. However, the couple had estranged relations.