published by, Pragati Pal
Last Update: May 14, 2023, 15:03 IST
The constable’s service SLR rifle, with which he had shot himself, was found near the body. (Representational image/PTI)
Vivek Verma (23), a 2020 batch constable and resident of Lakhimpur Kheri, was currently posted in the police line.
An Uttar Pradesh police constable allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle at his rented house here, an official said on Sunday.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Keshav Kumar said Vivek Verma (23), a 2020 batch constable and a resident of Lakhimpur Kheri, was currently posted at the police line.
Verma lived in a rented house in Chhota Dhusah locality of Dehat police station area. When he did not turn up for duty on Saturday, policemen were sent to his residence, he said.
The SP said that the door of his room was locked from inside and when it was opened, Vivek’s blood-soaked body was found lying inside.
He said the constable’s service SLR rifle, with which he had shot himself, was found near the body.
The police have also recovered a suicide note in which Verma has cited a family dispute for taking the extreme step, the official said.
The body has been sent for postmortem and Verma’s next of kin have been informed. He said that the matter is being investigated.
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