CRPF constable shoots himself

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Oct 21 2016 | 9:07 PM IST
A CRPF constable committed suicide by allegedly shooting himself with his service revolver in outer Delhi's Narela area, police said today.
25-year-old Hazrat Ali shot himself at around 2.30 PM yesterday, they said.
After hearing the bullet sound, his colleagues rushed him to the hospital where was declared brought dead, police said.
No suicide note has been recovered from the spot and it is not yet known what prompted him to take the extreme step, they said.
"Ali's family was contemplating about his marriage and he used to talk to them frequently about the same. He might have been depressed about not finding a suitable match, but we are not sure of the exact reason behind the constable's extreme act," a senior police officer said.

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First Published: Oct 21 2016 | 9:07 PM IST

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