CRPF man kills self in office toilet with illegal pistol

NEW DELHI: A 25-year-old Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) head constable shot himself with a country-made pistol at the force’s headquarters at the CGO Complex

NEW DELHI: A 25-year-old Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) head constable shot himself with a country-made pistol at the force’s headquarters at the CGO Complex in south-east Delhi on Wednesday morning.

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Police said Hemant Kumar shot himself inside the office lavatory around 10 am. No suicide note was found but police suspect personal or family issues forced him to commit suicide.

Senior officers are baffled how Hemant managed to dodge the security and take the weapon inside. Preliminary enquiry showed Hemant’s bag was scanned but he was not frisked on entry.

The police say the security personnel normally do not frisk regular office staff as they know most of them personally.

A senior officer said Hemant lived with his parents at Krishna Nagar in east Delhi. Hemant joined the CRPF in 2012 and was posted in the media and news clipping collection section at the headquarters.

“On Wednesday morning, Hemant reached office and put his bag and other belongings on his table. A few minutes later, he went inside a lavatory on the ground floor. Colleagues heard a gunshot and rushed to find his body soaked in blood. Hemant was rushed to a hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival,” the officer said.

Nupur Prasad, additional DCP ( south), said that an inquest proceeding had been initiated. “We are in touch with Hemant’s family members to know what forced him to take the step. Hemant was recently engaged and his wedding was scheduled in October-November this year,” she said.