Jodhpur: CRPF constable allegedly shoots self

Deputy Commissioner of Police, Jodhpur (east), Amrita Duhan said the constable shot himself with his official INSAS rifle

In a tragic incident, a 38-year-old constable in Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Monday allegedly shot himself in his quarter at CRPF training centre in Jodhpur.

The deceased constable had locked himself in his quarter. (File image)

He, along with his wife and five-year-old daughter, had locked himself inside his house on Sunday late evening and started firing in the air when anyone approached to stop him, said police.

Deputy Commissioner of Police, Jodhpur (east), Amrita Duhan said the constable shot himself with his official INSAS rifle. He died on the spot and the body was sent for post mortem.

He was a resident of Rohati village in Pali district.

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