Suicide in CRPF camp, soldier shot himself

Sukma: In Sukma district on Saturday, a CRPF jawan of 227 battalion posted in Tongpal area of the district allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle. Why the soldier committed suicide has not been revealed. As soon as information about the incident was received, senior officials reached the spot and referred the dead body of the soldier to Jagdalpur Mekaj for PM.

The incident of suicide of a soldier before the assembly elections created a stir in the police department. Giving information about the case, the police said that Gaukaran’s father Laxman, 32, resident of Manpur Mohalla, committed suicide on Saturday morning. His duty was in the guard room. During this time he shot himself in the temple with his service gun. The bullet was fired around 7.30 to 8 a.m. On hearing the sound of the bullet, other CRPF staff reached the spot.