*5 Sep 2011* *JAIPUR *: Early on Sunday morning, a constable shot himself dead in the treasury room of the collectorate in Hanumangarh where he was working as a guard. Police said the constable, who was suffering from mental illness, used his rifle to commit suicide.
According to the police, the deceased Nagendra Singh, was living in the guard room of treasury office while his family was at Narad village of the district. "He was on night duty on Saturday. Around 4 am on Sunday, he shot himself on the forehead using his rifle. The other guard had gone for a walk when he took the extreme step," said a police officer. When his colleague returned, he found the doors of the treasury office locked from inside. "Even after repeated knocks when Nagendra did not respond, he went to the rear and peeked into the room through a window. He found Nagendra sitting on a chair and his forehead bleeding due to the gunshot," said the officer. "During preliminary investigation, it has come up that he was not going through any financial, professional or family problems. The family members have told us that he was suffering from mental illness and had gone on six months' leave recently to get treatment," said the officer. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-05/jaipur/30115522_1_constable-shot-suicide-extreme-step -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Mental Health Advocacy (News 'N Views) India" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/MhaNewsViewsIndia?hl=en ------------- Affiliated Groups : MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY INDIA [email protected] Discussions on mental health law / policy / plan monitoring / human rights etc [email protected] India-specific news and views related to mental health [email protected] Information and support to carers of people with mental health issues [email protected] Mutual support and sharing of experiential knowledge, skills and social learning amongst peers
