A Delhi Police Head Constable deployed at Union Minister Uma Bharti’s residence in the Capital allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service gun on Sunday night.
The incident took place around 10.30 pm, following which police teams were rushed to the residence of Uma Bharti, who is the Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, on Ashoka Road.
“The official, identified as Head Constable Brijpal of the Delhi Police’s security unit, was rushed to a nearby hospital, but was declared dead at the hospital,” said a senior police official, adding that the reason why he took the extreme step could not be ascertained yet.
The Head Constable allegedly shot himself with his official gun which has been recovered from the spot. “He was declared dead at the hospital,” said DCP (New Delhi) Jatin Narwal, adding an inquest has been initiated into the matter. Prima facie the official shot himself inside his personal car parked on the premises of Bharti’s bungalow. Brijpal is survived by his wife and three children.