On-duty CISF jawan shoots himself at Kolkata airport, dies

Kolkata, March 28 A jawan of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) allegedly shot himself dead while on duty at the Kolkata airport on Thursday, officials said. He was posted outside gate number 5 at the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose...

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Updated At : 05:59 PM Mar 28, 2024 IST

Kolkata, March 28

A jawan of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) allegedly shot himself dead while on duty at the Kolkata airport on Thursday, officials said.

He was posted outside gate number 5 at the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport here, they said.

The 25-year-old jawan, who hails from Telangana, allegedly shot himself with his service gun early on Thursday, the officials said.

He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries, they said.

Police have launched an investigation into the incident.

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