Policeman kills self by consuming poisonous substance

An assistant sub-inspector of police posted here allegedly ended his life by consuming some poisonous substance on Sunday, sources said.ASI Azad Singh 48, posted at Pataudi police station, took the extreme step at his home in Khumbhawas ki Dhani village.The sources said a suicide note was recovered wherein the policeman has accused senior officers of harassment. He died in the hospital, the sources said.In an official statement, police said they are investigating the reason behind ASIs death.

An assistant sub-inspector of police posted here allegedly ended his life by consuming some poisonous substance on Sunday, sources said.

ASI Azad Singh (48), posted at Pataudi police station, took the extreme step at his home in Khumbhawas ki Dhani village.

The sources said a suicide note was recovered wherein the policeman has accused senior officers of harassment. However, the police is tight-lipped over the allegations.

At around 11.30 am, Singh consumed some poisonous substance and he was rushed to a hospital by family members. He died in the hospital, the sources said.

In an official statement, police said they are investigating the reason behind ASI’s death. The police did not mention anything about the suicide.

A senior police officer on condition of anonymity said a suicide note has been recovered in which the ASI had written that ''some people are trying to frame me in a case when I was posted at Farrukhnagar police station”.

The officer said all angles in the death of the ASI are being investigated.