SRPF Constable Shoots Self With His Service Rifle at Anti-naxal Training Centre in Nagpur – News18

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Mangesh is survived by his wife, who serves with Nagpur police, and two children.(Representative Image)

Mangesh is survived by his wife, who serves with Nagpur police, and two children.(Representative Image)

The deceased, identified as 35-year-old Mangesh Maske, who served in the State Reserve Police Force (SFPF) Group 4, shot himself with his service rifle around 5:00 pm, said the Wadi police station official

A police constable allegedly died by suicide at the Unconventional Operations Training Centre (UOTC) in Nagpur on Saturday, an official said.

The deceased, identified as 35-year-old Mangesh Maske, who served in the State Reserve Police Force (SFPF) Group 4, shot himself with his service rifle around 5:00 pm, said the Wadi police station official.

“He was on deputation to the UOTC, which is an anti-Naxal training facility of Maharashtra police. Sitting in his chair, he pointed the rifle to his chin and fired. He died on the spot,” the official noted.

Mangesh is survived by his wife, who serves with Nagpur police, and two children.

(With PTI inputs)

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