Delhi Police head constable shoots self at Supreme Court

02 January,2017 11:08 AM IST |   |  PTI

A Delhi Police head constable posted at the Supreme Court today allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service revolver in court premises


New Delhi: A Delhi Police head constable posted at the Supreme Court today allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service revolver in court premises.

The deceased, identified as head constable Chandpal, shot himself around 8.15 AM, said a senior police officer. His duty hours were from 7 AM to 1 PM. He had been posted at the Supreme Court since April 2014.

The cause of the suicide was not known yet, the officer said, adding crime and forensic teams were on the spot. Police will be questioning Chandpal's family members and colleagues to ascertain the reasons for him taking the extreme step

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