A jawan of Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) attempted suicide by shooting himself with his rifle in the barracks of Civil lines police station on Sunday evening. The jawan’s condition is serious and had been admitted in a city hospital, informed Additional Superintendent of Police (City) Pankaj Chandra. The jawan has been identified as Pawan Rai who belongs to the of CAF’s 12th battalion and posted at Civil lines police station.
Rai, after completing duty reached his room and shot himself with his INSAS rifle. Hearing the gunshot, his colleagues rushed to the barracks following which he was immediately shifted to a private hospital where he is undergoing treatment, the ASP Chandra said.
Rai shot himself around 6.30 pm said Chandra, adding, the bullet had hit abdominal area of the jawan. The reason why Rai took this extreme step is yet to be found out, the ASP maintained. The incident has once again brought forth the issue of intense pressure on the police force personnel in the State.