New Delhi, Jun 10 (PTI) A 56-year-old assistant sub-inspector of Delhi Police allegedly committed suicide inside a police station here on Wednesday, officials said.

Harendra was posted at Shahdara district's PCR unit since 2018, they said.

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Around 7 am, Harendra went into duty officer's room of Krishna Nagar police station and picked up a pistol of an another ASI on the pretext of cleaning it, a senior police officer said.

However, he then went to barrack and shot himself in the chest, the officer said.

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Harendra was rushed to hospital where he was declared brought dead, police said.

The assistant sub-inspector used to live in northeast Delhi's Gokulpuri area, they added.

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