Additional SP of ATS and 1992 batch PPS officer, Rajesh Sahni shot himself under mysterious circumstances in his cabin at ATS headquarters in Gomti Nagar on Tuesday noon. Sahni also served in STF and NIA earlier.
ADG law and Order, Anand Kumar said that prime facie, it seemed to be suicide and the police were investigating. He however dismissed media querries that Sahni took the extreme step as he was under a lot of work pressure.
As per reports, Sahni was on leave since Monday as he was schedule to fly with daughter Shreya to Mumbai on Tuesday evening to get her admitted to a reputed social science instuitute (TISS) there.
But around 11 am, the Additional SP left his Reserve Police lines home in his official vehicle after being called by a senior ATS official at the Gomti Nagar headquarters.
Upon reaching the headquarters, Sahni met the senior ATS official for a brief time and later headed to his chamber. Some time later, the officer called his constable driver Manoj inside his chamber and asked him to bring his service pistol which he had forgot in his vehicle parked outside the office.
Some time later, Manoj handed him over the pistol and was asked by the Additional SP to be ready as he had to leave shortly. But around 12.45 pm, Manoj heard a gunshot inside Sahni’s chamber and rushed inside to find him leaning towards the left side of his chair with the floor splattered with blood.