Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) assistant sub-inspector allegedly shot himself dead at the residence of the director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) in Delhi on Friday.

No suicide note has been found on the spot. The victim’s family has been informed, and inquest proceedings under CrPC section 174 have been initiated.

Rajesh Kumar was on leave for the past few days and returned to duty on Friday. His posting was at the IB director’s residence.

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Police statements

Senior officers from the Delhi Police headquarters have confirmed the incident. “The deceased was identified as Rajesh Kumar, assistant sub-inspector, CRPF, and a native of Madhya Pradesh. Around 4.25 pm, a call was directly made to the Delhi Police, informing the force about the incident and senior officers of the district rushed to the spot,” a senior police officer said.

“The victim’s colleagues and employees at the Director’s residence heard a gunshot and rushed towards the main gate. There, they found his body in a pool of blood,” said a senior police officer investigating the case. No suicide note has been found, officials added.

Police are investigating the cause behind the act.

The district forensic crime team was called to recover fingerprints from the spot. “The body of the security personnel has been sent for autopsy and things will be cleared after the report,” police added.

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