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India Today
6 days ago
- India Today
Chhattisgarh Armed Forces official shoots himself dead with service rifle
An official of the Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle in Kondagaon district, police said on incident occurred on Sunday night at the camp of the CAF's 2nd battalion in Bayanar village, said Kaushalendra Dev Patel, additional superintendent of police, said Dinesh Singh Chandel, a platoon commander, shot himself with his AK-47 rifle, inside his room in the camp. On hearing the gunshot, his colleagues rushed to the scene and found him dead, the official While the exact cause of the extreme step was yet to be ascertained, prima facie, it appears that Chandel committed suicide due to family issues, he was a resident of Bhilai in Durg district, and further probes into the matter is underway, Patel July 30, a constable of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service weapon in Bijapur to the state home department, 177 security personnel committed suicide in the state between 2019 and June 15, 2025.- EndsMust Watch IN THIS STORY#Chhattisgarh
News18
6 days ago
- News18
Chhattisgarh Armed Force official shoots himself dead in Kondagaon
Last Updated: Kondagaon, Aug 4 (PTI) An official of the Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle in Kondagaon district, police said on Monday. The incident occurred on Sunday night at the camp of the CAF's 2nd battalion in Bayanar village, said Kaushalendra Dev Patel, additional superintendent of police, Konagaon. He said Dinesh Singh Chandel, a platoon commander, shot himself with his AK-47 rifle, inside his room in the camp. On hearing the gunshot, his colleagues rushed to the scene and found him dead, the official said. While the exact cause for the extreme step was yet to be ascertained, prima facie, it appears that Chandel committed suicide due to family issues, he said. Chandel was a resident of Bhilai in Durg district, and further probe into the matter is underway, Patel added. On July 30, a constable of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service weapon in Bijapur district. According to the state home department, 177 security personnel committed suicide in the state between 2019 and June 15, 2025. PTI COR TKP ARU (This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed - PTI) view comments First Published: August 04, 2025, 12:30 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
