A Reserve Sub Inspector (RSI) died after his service weapon, a self-loading rifle, purportedly misfired at Kabutar Khana Outpost in Hussaini Alam on Sunday early morning.
According to the police, Baleshwar (50) was a constable who got promoted to the rank of RSI in 10th battalion of Telangana State Special Police in Mahabubnagar. He was in-charge of assigning pickets.
“He was stationed at the Kabutar Khana outpost here, which has accommodation for the battalion. On Sunday morning, between 5.30 a.m. and 6 a.m., he allegedly shot himself dead,” said the Hussaini Alam police.
A case has been registered under CrPC Section 174 (suspicious death) and the body has been shifted for a post-mortem examination. “We are yet to ascertain if it was a misfire or a suicide. Further investigation is under way,” added the officials.
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