India News | Body of Police Guard with Bullet Injury Found on Court Premises in Kolkata

Kolkata, Feb 5 (PTI) A police guard was found dead with a bullet injury on his forehead inside the premises of the City Civil Court in Dalhousie area on Wednesday morning, police said.

It could be a case of suicide and an investigation is underway, they said.

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“The body of the guard was found on a chair near the ground floor staircase of the City Civil Court building around 7 am. He had a bullet injury on the forehead,” a senior police officer said.

“It is likely that he may have shot himself with his 9mm service pistol, which was found lying beside his body,” the officer said.

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The guard's body has been sent for post-mortem procedures.

A case had been lodged with the Hare Street Police Station, and the detective department of the Kolkata Police has started a probe, he added.

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