Head constable Annarao Saibanna Gamaga (48), attached to the Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) II in Vijayapura, allegedly committed suicide by hanging in the KSRP quarters at Taj Sultanpur on the outskirts of Kalaburagi city in the early hours of Friday.
His family members found him hanging in the hall of the police quarters and informed the police. Annarao, who was promoted a year back as the head constable and transferred to the IRB, was not happy with his transfer and had applied for transfer back to KSRP battalion in Kalaburagi.
According to his wife, Seethabai, he was withdrawn and mentally upset for the past few days after his application for transfer was not taken into consideration. Incidentally, eight other constables of the KSRP battalion who were transferred along with Annarao were successful in getting the transfer back to Kalaburagi few days back.
Annarao, according to his family members was an alcoholic and had few health problems. Ms. Seethadevi said he had not complained of any harassment by higher officials and was only upset that his application for transfer was not accepted. He did not show any symptoms of suicidal tendency. After having dinner with the family members, he was discussing various family matters till midnight and asked her and his younger son to sleep in the bedroom and preferred to sleep in the hall.
The deceased leaves behind two daughters and two sons. While the daughters have been married of, one of the sons is working in Bengaluru in a company.
Annarao hailed from Bankur village in Chitapur taluk in Kalaburagi district.
