A 25-year-old constable of Nagaland Armed Police, posted at the lal Bahadur Shastri Memorial museum, on Tuesday allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle.
The constable, identified as Anatho, shot himself dead around 10.30 am in the barracks inside the museum premises in New Delhi’s Janpath.
No suicide note was recovered from the spot, a senior police official said.
Anatho was rushed to the hospital where doctors declared him brought dead.
His family has been informed about the incident. However, the reason behind his taking the extreme step is yet to be ascertained.
An inquest has been initiated into the matter, DCP (New Delhi) Jatin Narwal said.
Antho, who was a resident of Dimapur in Nagaland, was transferred to Delhi three months ago, a police official said.
“His brother and sister -- who are also with the Nagaland Police -- arrived here after they were informed about the incident,” the official said.