Bhopal

Head constable kills self using service revolver

Staff Reporter

Dejected over family problems, a 52-year-old Head constable posted at Berasia police station shot himself wih his service revolver on Wednesday.  According to the police Kishore Kumar was rushed to a nearby hospital after he shot himself by his service revolver on Wednesday morning where he was declared dead on arrival.

SDOP Berasia Shanu Aftab Ali told that Kishore Kumar was posted as Head Constable for the past three years with the Berasia police station and was in charge of Malkhana at the police station.  The incident occurred at around 11.30 am. The staff rushed to the malkhana after hearing a bullet fire and found that Kumar has shot himself with his service revolver. The in charge of the police station sealed the malkhana after the attack and informed the senior officials and nearby hospital, he added.

Kumar used to remain depressed over the mental health of his son who was suffering from mental illness which is the possible reason we have figured out at the moment said, SDOP Ali. He further added that after the arrival of FSl team it would conduct investigation and the malkhana would be opened. At the time of the incident the staff was present at the police station but the deceased was alone in the Malkhana at the time of the incident. After the preliminary investigation the body was sent for the post mortem. Family of deceased police personnel lives in Berasia. The deceased is survived with two sons and one daughter. The police have registered a case under Section 174 of the IPC and have started further investigation.