A CRPF jawan on Monday committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle at the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Bijapur district, senior police official said.
Constable Sukhwinder Singh belonging to the 222nd battalion of CRPF took the extreme step by shooting himself with his service rifle at his camp in Jawaram village under Jangla police station limits, Bijapur District Superintendent of Police (SP) Kl Dhruv said.
Singh, a native of Punjab, was on duty in the camp when he committed suicide.
When Singh’s colleagues heard the gunshot, they rushed to the spot and found him lying in a pool of blood. He was rushed to a local hospital where he was declared brought dead, SP Dhruv added. The exact reason behind such extreme step was yet to be ascertained, SP Dhruv further said. A case has been registered, the SP said, adding his family members were being informed about the incident.