A police constable, who was undergoing treatment for depression, on Saturday shot himself with his gun in Telangana's Karimnagar town, police said.
D. Chandraiah, who was serving in the Armed Reserve (AR) unit of Karimnagar Police Commissionerate, shot himself, Police Commissioner V.B. Kamalasan Reddy said.
The constable, who came to the police headquarters in the morning, collected his gun from the arms unit and left on a two-wheeler. After covering some distance, he parked the bike and shot himself. He died on the spot.
The police officer said the reason for the suicide would be known only after an investigation.
--IANS
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