Koraput (Odisha), Jul 26 (PTI) An officer of the Odisha Police sustained critical injuries on the left side of his face after shooting himself with an AK-47 rifle at the office of the superintendent of police in Koraput district on Wednesday, a senior officer said.

The injured policeman, identified as 37-year-old deputy subedar Narendra Biswal, a sub-inspector rank officer posted in the anti-Naxal unit of the district police, was admitted to SLN Medical College and Hospital and later shifted to Visakhapatnam in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh as his condition deteriorated, he said.

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The incident took place around 11.40 am at Biswal's chamber situated inside the district police headquarters at Koraput.

"Preliminary investigation suggests it was a suicide bid but the reason is yet to be ascertained," DIG (south-western range) Charan Singh Meena said, adding further investigation is underway.

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