NEW DELHI: A 36-year-old CISF personnel allegedly shot himself dead with his service revolver at Delhi’s Nangloi metro station, an officer said on Thursday. The incident took place at around 6:40 am, they said.
The body of the deceased jawan, Sahare Kishore Samrao, was recovered from near the X-ray baggage scanner, they said.
The deceased, who had been enrolled in CISF as a Constable (GD) since 2014 and posted in Delhi in January, 2022. Kishore, hailing from Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra, used to live with his family in government quarters in north Delhi’s Narela.
According to police, information was received regarding Kishore shooting himself at Nangloi metro station at 7.03 am. Acting on the call, a police team rushed to the spot and found Kishore’s body near a baggage scanning machine installed at the metro station.
“Kishore’s family members have been informed,” said a senior police official. An inquiry is being undertaken by the paramilitary force apart from the Delhi Police, the officials said.
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