Assam: Police officer shot himself dead in Tinsukia police station.

Guwahati: A 50-year-old police officer allegedly shot himself dead with his service revolver at Tinsukia Sadar police station in eastern Assam on Monday.

Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Dinakanta Sonowal shot himself in the head on Monday, he said.

The policeman was taken to hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.

“He was given CPR and was also put on ventilator but could not survive. The brain fluid was leaking due to the bullet wound,” said a doctor.
According to doctors, he shot himself at point-blank range. The body was sent for post-mortem.

The police said that an investigation has been started to find out the reason for the suicide.

Sonowal was posted in the traffic branch of the Tinsukia police. A senior police officer said that the real reason behind his act is yet to be known.

Police officer shot himself and he is survived by his wife and two children.