# 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.
- Title: Police constable's death ruled suicide, family says murder
- Summary: 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…
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- Source: The Hindu — https://thehindu.com/news/national/chhattisgarh/after-capf-constables-death-in-bijapur-family-alleges-murder/article71537632.ece
- Published: 2026-10-03T06:28:11+00:00
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## 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.
## Key takeaway

Constable Vijendra Thakur of the Chhattisgarh Armed Force died on September thirty at Sendra Camp. Police ruled it suicide, but his family alleges murder.