Bengaluru police head constable dies by 'suicide'
Bengaluru (PTI): A 34-year-old police personnel allegedly died by suicide at his rented residence here on Wednesday evening, police said.
The deceased, identified as Sharanappa, was serving as an Armed Head Constable with the City Armed Reserve (Headquarters) and he was also the escort vehicle driver of BJP leader and Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, R Ashoka, they said.
He was found hanging in his rented house in Byatarayanapura police station limits this evening.
Meanwhile, LoP Ashoka has condoled the death of the police personnel.
Sharanappa is survived by wife Shailashree, who works as a police constable at Magadi Road Traffic police station and two children, police said.
A senior officer said no suicide note was found and the reason for the death is not known.
Further investigation is underway.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)
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China confirms its support to Pakistan during four-day conflict with India
Beijing (PTI): China, for the first time, has confirmed that it provided on-site technical support to Pakistan during the four-day conflict with India last year, official media reports here said.
China's state broadcaster CCTV on Thursday aired an interview with Zhang Heng, an engineer from the Aviation Industry Corporation of China's (AVIC) Chengdu Aircraft Design and Research Institute, a key developer of China’s advanced fighter aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicle design.
Zhang had provided technical support to Pakistan during the four-day war last May, Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post reported, quoting CCTV.
Pakistan's air force operates a fleet of Chinese-made J-10CE jets, produced by an AVIC subsidiary.
"At the support base, we frequently heard the roar of fighter jets taking off and the constant wail of air-raid sirens. By late morning, in May, the temperature was already approaching 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit). It was a real ordeal for us, both mentally and physically,” Zhang said.
What drove his team was the "desire to do an even better job with on site support” and to ensure their equipment could “truly perform at its full combat potential”, Zhang told CCTV.
“That wasn’t just a recognition of the J10CE; it was also a testament to the deep bond we formed through working side by side, day in and day out,” he said.
