Police investigating the death of the murder of Hanumant a.k.a. Hanuman Rai, a railway employee found dead at his railway colony quarters here on Monday evening, confirmed on Wednesday that he was strangled.

Rai, who was to retire later this month and leave for his native home in Uttar Pradesh on November 5, was found lying in a pool of blood by neighbours. “The autopsy report confirmed he was strangled. Primary probe suggests some monetary transactions might be the reason for his murder,” Alok Rajoria, Malda superintendent of police, said on Wednesday.

“The probe is in progress and we are exploring some other angles,” he added.

Sources said Rai doubled as a moneylender.

A youth has been detained in this case.

Sources said that the police have ascertained that there were at least four persons at Rai’s room when he was murdered.