In a suicide note found at the spot, purportedly written by him, the deceased K Sridhar stated that he was under depression for last one year.
Sridhar suffered head injuries after he allegedly shot himself on his temple with his service weapon at around 8.30 AM in his residential quarters on the police station premises, a senior police officer told PTI.
Eye witnesses rushed Sridhar to a hospital in Asifabad where doctors declared him brought dead, the officer said, adding the "SI went into coma soon after shooting himself."
"It is prima-facie a case of suicide. We are further investigating. An inquiry has been ordered into the incident. He shot one bullet," he said.
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Sridhar, a native of Sircilla mandal in Karimnagar district of Telangana, had joined as a regular SI with Kerameri police station just two days back after serving as a trainee for last few months.
A case under section 174 CrPc has been registered and further probe is on.
On August 17, sub-inspector V Ramakrishan Reddy (45) attached to Kukunoorpalli police station in Medak district had shot himself with his service weapon allegedly over harassment by some of his senior police officers.
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