A CRPF jawan died in the Chheliapada camp in Angul district after sustaining bullet injuries on his chest from an AK-47 rifle. The deceased was identified as Mihir Das (35), a resident of Kendrapada district.
He was in-charge of the ammunition depot in the camp. Sources said some jawans gunshots inside the store in the morning following which they rushed to the spot and found Das lying in a pool of blood with bullet injuries.
He was immediately shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital where doctors declared him brought dead. The Angul police have started investigation into the incident.
“It is yet to be known whether Das committed suicide or whether the gun went off accidentally. The truth can be ascertained after an inquiry,” said Angul police station IIC Subash Chandra Sahoo said.