Guwahati, Sep 3 (PTI) A Railway Protection Security Force (RPSF) personnel allegedly shot himself with his service revolver at Silchar Railway station on Tuesday, a police official said.

The jawan, identified as Sanuj Panwar, was recently transferred from Lumding to the Silchar Deputy Chief Engineer's office.

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Panwar, hailing from Uttar Pradesh, allegedly shot himself during his duty hour and died on the spot.

The reasons behind the incident are yet to be ascertained.

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The police have sent the body to Silchar Medical College and Hospital for post-mortem examination, the official added.

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