Tragic Toll: Eighth Security Personnel Suicide in Chhattisgarh

A 27-year-old constable in Chhattisgarh's Naxal-affected Kondagaon district has allegedly committed suicide using his service weapon. The deceased, Harilal Nag of Bastar Fighters, was reportedly suffering from mental health issues. This represents the eighth suicide by security personnel in the state in five months.

A young constable, 27, has reportedly taken his own life with his service weapon in Chhattisgarh's Kondagaon district, an area affected by Naxal activities. Authorities allege that a mental health condition might have contributed to this tragic incident.

Constable Harilal Nag, of the Bastar Fighters unit, was found deceased in his home in Barda village after a gunshot was heard. Family members discovered him and reported an ongoing struggle with a mental illness, although specifics remain unclear as investigations continue.

This incident marks the eighth suicide among security personnel in Chhattisgarh within five months, adding pressure to the forces such as CRPF, BSF, and SSB, already tasked with challenging anti-Naxalite operations in the region.

(With inputs from agencies.)