From The Hindu · · 1m 30s
Police constable's death ruled suicide, family says murder
A Chhattisgarh Armed Force constable died at his camp on September 30. Police say he shot himself. His family says he was murdered.
In brief
A Chhattisgarh Armed Force constable died at his camp on September 30. Police say he shot himself. His family says he was murdered. Constable Vijendra Thakur of the Chhattisgarh Armed Force died on September thirty at Sendra Camp. Police ruled it suicide, but his family alleges murder. Originally reported by The Hindu.
Constable found dead at camp
Constable Vijendra Thakur of the Chhattisgarh Armed Force died on September thirty at Sendra Camp in Farsegarh police station area, Bijapur district.
Police rule death a suicide
Bijapur Police said the forty-year-old constable shot himself with his service rifle. Initial investigations concluded it was death by suicide, and an accidental death report was registered.
Family alleges he was murdered
Thakur's family from Devnagar village in Surajpur district alleged he had been murdered. On Friday morning, family members and local residents staged a protest in Ramanujnagar development block.
Wife says nothing seemed wrong
Thakur's wife Sarita said she last spoke to her husband on the night of September twenty-nine and found nothing unusual in his behaviour. He spoke normally and asked about their children.
“He has been murdered; he was not a coward who would commit suicide.”
Father disputes police account
Lalji Thakur, the deceased's father, said he spoke to policemen who told him his son shot himself. The family's account contradicts the police version of events.
Matter under investigation
The accidental death report has been registered at Farsegarh police station and the matter is being probed. The conflicting accounts remain unresolved.
The key point
Constable Vijendra Thakur of the Chhattisgarh Armed Force died on September thirty at Sendra Camp. Police ruled it suicide, but his family alleges murder.
