CRPF Constable Dies After Allegedly Shooting Himself in Srinagar

Examiner Bureau | Srinagar:

A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) constable allegedly died by suicide after shooting himself with his service rifle in the HMT Zainakote area of Srinagar on Saturday, officials said.

The constable, identified as Gajendra Kumar Dugga of the CRPF’s 44th Battalion, sustained a gunshot wound to the head. He was shifted to a hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead, officials said.

Dugga, bearing constable number 145224281, was the son of Hajari Ram Dugga and hailed from Tekadhoda Khalari Dondi in Chhattisgarh. He was posted at HMT Zainakote.

Police have taken cognisance of the incident and initiated proceedings to ascertain the circumstances surrounding his death.