Kanpur, Nov 17 (PTI) A 29-year-old Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel allegedly shot himself dead with his service rifle while on duty in Chakeri area here, police said on Tuesday.

Corporal Vinil P Pathrob, who hailed from Kerala, was on duty at Mawaiyya post on Monday when he shot himself on the right temple, Chakeri Station House Officer (SHO)Ravi Srivastava said.

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After hearing the gunshot, his colleagues rushed there and found the corporal dead, lying in a pool of blood, the SHO said.

The motive behind him taking the extreme step was not known immediately, Srivastava said.

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The body was handed over to his unit for further formalities, police said.

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