Sub-inspector commits suicide in southwest Delhi

A Delhi Police sub-inspector allegedly committed suicide on Tuesday by shooting himself with a service pistol in South West Delhi, police said.

The deceased has been identified as SI Sanjeev Kumar, they said.

Vasant Vihar police station was informed at 3.28 am regarding admission of Kumar at AIIMS Trauma Centre.

"On reaching the hospital, the investigating officer found that the injured has sustained bullet injury. He succumbed during treatment," Deputy Commissioner of Police (southwest) Devender Arya said.

Investigations revealed that the injured policeman of a specific location was present at his base and was sitting outside the PCR van on a chair, while other police personnel heard a gun shot, they checked and found his service pistol hanging with a cord and blood oozing out from his chest, the DCP said.

His neck was down and he was found lying still on the chair. They informed the control room following which Kumar was taken to the hospital, where he succumbed during treatment, the officer added.

A crime team was called at the spot and no foul play is suspected till now, the DCP said.

Kumar was posted with the police control unit since last three-four years, police said.

In another incident, a Delhi Police head constable allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service pistol at the staff quarters in west Delhi's Hari Nagar area on Sunday night.

The man, Satish Kumar, 50, was posted at the Vikaspuri police station.