A 26-year-old jawan reportedly shot himself with his service rifle at Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Raipur on Monday, police said.
“The incident took place at Baradera-based camp of CRPF falling under limits of Mandrihasaud police station during morning hours,” said Mandirhasaud Station House Officer (SHO) Kamta Prasad Banjare.
According to Banjare, the jawan identified as Mantosh Singh (26), a native of Bihar, made suicidal bid by shooting self with his service assault rifle during morning hours.
In the incident, Singh suffered severe injuries on his upper body part and succumbed to bullet injuries while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in the city.
As per a colleague of Singh, after hearing a gunshot they rushed towards Singh’s room and found him lying in a pool of blood. He was rushed to a private hospital where he breathed his last during treatment.
Police have registered a case and stated investigation to ascertain the reason that forced the young trooper to take such an extreme step, Banjare said.