Head Constable commits suicide in Delhi
New Delhi, June 1: A 48-year-old Delhi Police Head Constable committed suicide by shooting himself, police said on Friday.
Deceased Jitender was posted at the Police Training College (PTC) in west Delhi's Jharoda Kalan and was on night duty when he allegedly shot himself early Friday with his service revolver.
"A gunshot was heard from the guard quarters. Some policemen on duty rushed in and found Jitender lying in a pool of blood. No suicide note was found," a senior police officer said.
The body was sent for post-mortem to Rao Tula Ram Hospital and his family informed.
"We are trying to ascertain the reason behind his suicide. Prima facie, he was not happy from the last couple of days," said the officer.
Jitender was a native of Haryana's Jhajjar and had joined Delhi Police in 1991. His wife and children live in Haryana.
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Rape accused's mother murdered by victim's brother in MP's Shivpuri
Shivpuri (PTI): The 60-year-old mother of a rape accused was killed allegedly by the victim's brother in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district, a police official said on Saturday.
The incident took place on Friday, Rannod police station house officer (SHO) Arvind Chauhan said.
"An anganwadi worker returning from a hospital was offered a lift by one Inder Gurjar, who took her to a secluded spot and raped her. She called up her brothers to narrate the ordeal. One brother of the victim along with two associates went to Gurjar's house and assaulted him. When Gurjar's mother Sirkunwarbai (60) intervened, she was attacked with a sharp weapon. She died on the spot," he said.
Based on a complaint filed by the deceased woman's daughter-in-law, three persons were booked for murder. One of them was held on Saturday, the official added.
A separate case has also been registered against Gurjar for rape, he said.
Police personnel have been deployed in the area in view of tension following the incident, the official added.
