Police constable shoots himself in Delhi's Shahdara, probe underway

Oct 15, 2023

New Delhi [India], October 15 : In a dramatic incident, a constable at Delhi's Shahdara police station shot himself and sustained severe injuries, the police said on Sunday.
The injured constable has been identified as Manjeet and was posted in the reserve battalion at Mansarovar Park police station.
"We received information that a police constable of the third battalion has shot himself three times at around 3 am. He was rushed to Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital in Delhi where he underwent an operation on Saturday. The constable is currently undergoing treatment there," Shahdara DCP Rohit Meena said while speaking to ANI on the incident.

A case has been registered with regard to the incident and the police are probing the case based on the chats on the constable's mobile phone.
As per the police, Manjeet was having family issues. Further investigation is underway.