Police Officer Allegedly Shot Dead in Ranchi

Anupam Kachchap, a sub-inspector with the Special Branch, was allegedly shot dead in Ranchi early on Saturday. His body was discovered with two bullet wounds at around 2 am. He was declared dead upon arrival at Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences. A murder investigation is underway.

Anupam Kachchap, a sub-inspector with the Special Branch, was fatally shot in Ranchi in the early hours of Saturday, officials reported.

Kachchap's body was discovered on the Ring Road in the Kanke police station area around 2 am with two bullet wounds to his back. The state-run Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences declared him brought dead.

'The incident occurred between 12 am and 1 am while Kachchap was returning from a party,' stated Ranchi's Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Anoop Birtharay. A murder investigation has been initiated.