Sister-in-law of a police officer allegedly committed suicide by shooting herself with the service revolver of the officer in Chhattisgarh’s Jashpur district, police said here on Friday.
The deceased identified as Varsha Yadav (24) allegedly shot herself Thursday night at the official residence of her sister’s husband Surendra Manikpuri, posted as Station House Officer (SHO) of Narayanpur police station in the district, Jashpur Superintendent of Police Shankar Lal Baghel said.
Yadav, a native of capital Raipur, had been staying with her sister’s family from last 6-7 months in their government quarter located in Narayanpur police station premises, he said.
Thursday night, when Manikpuri was on duty at the police station, she allegedly killed herself with his service revolver which he had left at his residence, he said.
After hearing the gunshot, Manikpuri and other police personnel reached to the spot. Later, the body was sent for the postmortem, Baghel said, adding that the weapon has been seized.
During the incident, the SHO’s wife was in the quarter, he said.
The SHO has been suspended on charges of negligence for leaving his revolver at his residence, he said.
As per preliminary investigation, the mental condition of Yadav was not well and she had been undergoing medical treatment for it. However, the exact reason that prompted her to take the extreme step was yet to be ascertained, he added.
A case has been registered in this connection and further probe is underway, he added.