A 55-year-old police officer allegedly shot himself dead on Tuesday evening in south-east Delhi’s Jaitpur. No suicide note was found from his possession.
According to the police, Assistant Sub-Inspector Devendra got a service pistol issued around 6 p.m. Then, he went to an isolated place and allegedly shot himself.
“He was posted at Jaitpur police station and his shift was to begin at 8 p.m. After getting the pistol, he went to the banks of the Yamuna near Kalindi Kunj and shot himself in the head,” said DCP (south-east) Romil Baaniya.
The police said his private motorcycle was parked near the spot. While the police are trying to ascertain the reason for the suicide, Mr. Baaniya said his brother-in-law passed away two months ago and his family was going through a tough phase.
“The post-mortem will be conducted on Wednesday. His family has been informed,” said Mr. Baaniya.
