A jawan of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) died after being rescued in a critical condition with bullet injuries in the Jujumara camp in Sambalpur on Tuesday.
The deceased was identified as Buta Singh.
Sources said three rounds were fired while an Insas rifle and a mobile phone were found lying near Singh’s body inside the camp. Following the incident, Singh was immediately rushed to the VIMSAR in Burla. But the doctors declared him brought dead.
Singh had sustained bullet injuries on his head from his own rifle. It is yet to be ascertained whether the jawan committed suicide or there is any other reason behind the incident as no clarification has been received from the CRPF.