Two constables kill selves

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 14:27 [IST]

Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, Mar 8 (UNI) Two police constables committed suicide today in tribal-dominated and naxalism-affected Bastar division while a third constable died of malaria, the police said.

Mizoram Battalion Constable Falta Kima (38), posted in Dantewada district's Konta, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound from his service rifle at a camp this morning. The motive was unclear.

Bastar district (also the name of the division) police Constable Magan Devangan hanged himself at his residence here. He was ill for the past few days and on leave.

The third constable, of the Chhattisgarh Police's Fifth Battalion, died while being rushed to the Maharani Hospital from the local Kangoli Training Centre.

UNI

Topics: CRIME-CHHATTISGARH-CONSTABLES-SUICIDE

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