Himachal police officer found shot dead
November 8th, 2009 - 11:49 am ICT by IANS ( Leave a comment )Shimla, Nov 8 (IANS) A senior police officer was found shot dead early Sunday at his residence here. Police suspect it to be a case of suicide.
Inspector General of Police (Railway and Traffic) Jagjit Kumar, 57, was found lying in a pool of blood at his house, Shimla Superintendent of Police R.M. Sharma told IANS.
“It seems to be a case of suicide. His service revolver was found lying next to his body. Preliminary investigations indicate that the death took place between 1 a.m. and 1.30 a.m. His family came to know about the incident around 3 a.m.,” he said.
Kumar, an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, had been posted in Shimla for the past three years.
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