Delhi cop commits suicide
June 30th, 2010 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANSNew Delhi, June 30 (IANS) A policeman committed suicide by shooting himself with his service revolver early Wednesday in north Delhi, police said.
Rohtas Kumar, 47, came to Kanjhawala police station for his morning shift around 8.15 a.m. and shot himself on the building’s terrace 15 minutes later.
“Before coming to the police station, we had tea together. We reached the police station at 8.15 a.m. And we heard the gun shot from the station’s terrace at around 8.30 a.m.,” said a police official.
According to police, no suicide note was found.
Kumar joined Delhi police in 2008 as probationary sub-inspector.
“Before joining Delhi police, he was in the Indian Air Force. As far as I know, he is married. We are probing about his background and the reason for his killing himself,” the police official said.
Kumar was a native of Bhiwani district in Haryana.
- Police officer commits suicide in Delhi (Lead) - Jan 07, 2011
- Cop shoots colleague dead inside police station - Jul 21, 2011
- Delhi Police ASI shoots colleague over throwing of garbage (Second lead) - Dec 21, 2011
- Police officer commits suicide in Delhi - Jan 06, 2011
- Fourth suicide at Delhi Metro premises in 6 days (Lead) - May 08, 2012
- Delhi Police official shoots constable - Dec 21, 2011
- CISF trooper kills self at Metro station (Lead) - Apr 26, 2011
- Delhi Police ASI shoots head constable (Lead) - Dec 21, 2011
- Policeman commits suicide in Bihar - Aug 23, 2010
- Drunk man falls to death from terrace - Dec 17, 2011
- Delhi Police constable commits suicide four days after marriage - Feb 24, 2012
- Haryana cop commits suicide - Apr 05, 2011
- Delhi youth missing in Amarnath yatra still untraced - Jul 29, 2010
- Delhi Police officer commits suicide - May 03, 2012
- Woman dies after jumping from metro station terrace - May 04, 2012
Tags: 15 minutes, committed suicide, cop, delhi police, gun shot, indian air force, morning shift, New Delhi, north delhi, police official, police station, policeman, service revolver, suicide note, tea