Policeman Dies by Suicide While on Poll Duty in Chhattisgarh's Gariaband District

A Madhya Pradesh Special Armed Force jawan on poll duty shot himself fatally in Gariaband, Chhattisgarh. The incident occurred at a government school where poll security personnel were stationed. The jawan, identified as Jiyalal Pawar, was found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was not actively involved in polling but was part of the reserve team. No suicide note was found, and an investigation is underway.

A jawan of the Madhya Pradesh Special Armed Force deployed on poll duty died allegedly by suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle in Chhattisgarh's Gariaband district on Friday, police said.

Gariaband falls in the Mahasamund Lok Sabha constituency where polling is underway in the second phase of the general elections.

The incident took place around 9.30 am at a government school in Kudedadar village under Piparchhedi police station limits where security personnel on poll duty have been stationed, a police official here said.

Head Constable Jiyalal Pawar allegedly shot himself with his service rifle in a room at the school, he said. He was in the reserve team and was not deployed for active poll work, the official said.

Pawar belonged to Batallion no. 34 of the MP Special Armed Force, he said.

Soon after being alerted, a police team reached the spot and shifted the body for the postmortem, he said.

No suicide note was found at the spot, he said, adding that a probe was underway.

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