CISF personnel deployed at Gopinath Bordoloi airport commits suicide

A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) head constable posted at the airport here allegedly committed suicide by firing himself from his service rifle. Surender Singh was deployed at Watch Tower No. 2 of the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport.

Singh allegedly fired a bullet into his chest from an INSAS rifle around half an hour after his duty was over at 1 pm, a CISF statement said here. He was found inside the driver room near Cargo/Vehicle Gate where the personnel on watchtower duty assemble to board the shift bus for deposit of weapons and debriefing at a CISF unit around 2 km away. Singh was taken to the Composite Hospital, BSF, where he was declared brought dead, the statement said adding that prima facie, it seems to be a case of suicide.

(With inputs from agencies.)