Lok Sabha elections 2024: Policeman on election duty kills self with service rifle
Lok Sabha Election 2024
A policeman of the Madhya Pradesh Special Armed Force killed himself on Friday (Apr 26) during Indian general election duty in Chhattisgarh's Gariaband district, police saidasreported by the India-based news agency PTI. The official also mentioned that nosuicide notewas foundat the spot, and added that a probe was underway.
He shot himself with his service rifle. Local reports suggest that it was suicide.
The police officer said that the incidenttook placearound 9:30 am (IST) at a government school in Kudedadar village under Piparchhedi police station limits where security personnel on poll duty havebeen stationed.
In the second phase of the Lok Sabha Polls, voting was underway in Gariaband, which falls in the Mahasamund constituency.
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The head constable, who hasbeen identifiedas Jiyalal Pawar, allegedly shot himself with his service rifle in a room at the school, the police said.
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The official has noted that Pawar was in the reserve team andwas not deployedfor active poll work. He belonged to Batallion No. 34 of the MP Special Armed Force.
Police rushed to the spot immediately after they were alerted about the incident and shifted the body for the postmortem.
On Friday, voting took place ina total of88 constituencies in the second phase of the Lok Sabha Elections across 13 states and union territories. Over 1,200 candidates contested the polls.
(With inputs from agencies)