Latest News | Constable Shoots Himself to Death

Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), Apr 11 (PTI) A 34-year-old Special Protection Force constable ended his life here on Thursday by shooting himself in the chest, a police official said.

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P Shankar Rao, who used to guard the Indian Overseas Bank's chest at Dwaraka Nagar in the port city, shot himself using a self-loading rifle at around 5.50 am, the official said.

"Rao, a father of two and originally hailing from Rajam town, was believed to be struggling due to financial problems," the official told PTI.

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Police registered a case under Section 174 of CrPC, he added.

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