Chennai, February 21: The mystery surrounding the disappearance of senior CPI(M) leader and its Central Committee member W R Varadarajan, who was in the news over an alleged extra-marital affair, was today resolved with the recovery of his body from a lake and police suspect he may have committed suicide.
The body of 64-year old Varadarajan, who left his home on February 11 leaving two unsigned letters, was identified by his wife Saraswathy at the Government Royapettah Hospital. The body was lying there for the last few days unclaimed.
Varadarajan, a qualified chartered accountant and a Brahmin had married Saraswathy, a Reserve Bank employee and a Dalit after the death of his first wife.
He had given up his job with the Reserve Bank of India to pursue Left politics
–Agencies