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A State Reserve Police Force jawan (SRPF), who was attached to the security detail of cricket maestro Bharat Ratna Sachin Tendulkar, shot himself at his native home in Jamner town, an official told IANS on Wednesday.
The deceased has been identified as Prakash Kapde who had reportedly gone on a brief vacation to his ancestral place.
Kapde (39) who shot himself in the neck with his service gun is survived by his parents, wife, two minor children, and a brother.
Senior Police Inspector of Jamner Police Station Kiran Shinde said that the incident occurred around 1.30 am on Wednesday at the victim’s home and the exact reasons behind the alleged suicide are being investigated.
“As per preliminary investigations, he may have taken the extreme step owing to certain personal reasons, but we are waiting for the full details of the probe,” Shinde guardedly told IANS.
Kapde’s body has been sent for an autopsy and the Jamner Police have filed an accidental death report pending further investigations, including questioning his family members, friends, and other acquaintances.
The SRPF is likely to conduct its independent inquiry into the incident as the matter involves a jawan assigned to VVIP.
