DT
PT
Subscribe To Print Edition About The Tribune Code Of Ethics Download App Advertise with us Classifieds
Add Tribune As Your Trusted Source
search-icon-img
search-icon-img
Advertisement

Cop booked for abetment after ITBP officer ends life in Patiala

Family dispute involving the deceased was under investigation at a police station in Bhagalpur, due to which the SHO allegedly kept calling and harassing him, as per his family

  • fb
  • twitter
  • whatsapp
  • whatsapp
featured-img featured-img
A case was registered at the Urban Estate police station.
Advertisement

Deputy Commandant Ayush Deepak posted at the Indo Tibetan Border Police Chaura Camp allegedly ended his life by hanging himself.

Advertisement

Based on the statement of the deceased’s brother-in-law, Akash Jain, a resident of Sector 33, Chandigarh, the Urban Estate police have registered a case against Rajeev Ranjan, station house officer (SHO) of Lalmatiya in Bhagalpur district, Bihar.

Advertisement

According to the statement, a family dispute involving the deceased was under investigation at a police station in Bhagalpur, due to which the SHO allegedly kept calling and harassing Ayush.

Advertisement

The police have sent the body to Rajindra Hospital mortuary for a postmortem. The team also recovered a suicide note with the mention of Rajeev Ranjan’s name.

The deceased was serving with the ITBP Chaura Camp. On the morning of October 3, his family contacted his colleague, Vikas Singh, when he did not answer his phone. When he went to check on him, Vikas found Ayush’s body hanging from the ceiling fan. The door was broken open, and he was rushed to the hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead.

Advertisement

Inspector Amandeep Singh Barar, Station House Officer of Urban Estate police station, said an FIR has been registered based on the family’s statement and the suicide note. The matter is under investigation.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
tlbr_img1 Classifieds tlbr_img2 Videos tlbr_img3 Premium tlbr_img4 E-Paper tlbr_img5 Shorts