CRPF Sub Inspector kills senior, self in Delhi

The incident took place around 10:30pm on Friday, officials said.

A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Sub Inspector allegedly shot dead his senior before killing himself in South Delhi, officials said on Saturday.

Senior officials of the paramilitary force and local police reached the spot soon after the incident (Bloomberg (Representative image))

The incident took place around 10:30pm on Friday at a safehouse of the intelligence bureau(IB) in South Delhi, they said.

Officials said an argument took place between the Sub Inspector and his senior inspector, and the SI allegedly killed the Inspector with his service weapon and later shot himself dead, they said.

Senior officials of the paramilitary force and local police reached the spot soon after. An inquiry is being conducted to ascertain the reason behind the incident, they said.

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