Accident or suicide? Mystery shrouds Vizag ASP's death
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A native of Erode, Sasikumar assumed office about five months ago and was said to be active in anti-Maoist operations.
A young Assistant Superintendent of Police posted in Paderu in Visakhapatnam Agency area was found dead Thursday at his office-cum-residence under mysterious circumstances.
Initial reports suggested that K Sasikumar committed suicide by shooting himself with his service revolver, but authorities insisted that he died of accidental discharge of the firearm. The bullet hit his right temple.
Attendants posted at the bachelor officer’s residence said they heard a gunshot at about 6 am in the morning. They found him unconscious on his desk profusely bleeding from the head wound.
The officer was immediately rushed to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. His body was later shifted to King George Hospital in Visakhapatnam.
“We are not sure if it was accidental or intentional,” Visakhapatnam DSP Rahul Dev Sharma said. “We have asked a senior officer to submit a report after investigating the causes of the tragic death.”
Maoist operations
A native of Erode in Tamil Nadu, Sasikumar assumed office about five months ago and was said to be active in anti-Maoist operations. The 2012 batch IPS officer was posted as ASP in Allagadda in Kurnool district and was subsequently transferred to Paderu.
Andhra Pradesh Home minister Chinnarajappa, who rushed to Visakhapatnam, said the state lost a promising young officer.
“Sasikumar was very active and made sincere efforts to curb Maoist activities in the tribal region,” he said, offering condolences to the officers family.
Initial reports suggested that K Sasikumar committed suicide by shooting himself with his service revolver, but authorities insisted that he died of accidental discharge of the firearm. The bullet hit his right temple.
Attendants posted at the bachelor officer’s residence said they heard a gunshot at about 6 am in the morning. They found him unconscious on his desk profusely bleeding from the head wound.
The officer was immediately rushed to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. His body was later shifted to King George Hospital in Visakhapatnam.
“We are not sure if it was accidental or intentional,” Visakhapatnam DSP Rahul Dev Sharma said. “We have asked a senior officer to submit a report after investigating the causes of the tragic death.”
Maoist operations
A native of Erode in Tamil Nadu, Sasikumar assumed office about five months ago and was said to be active in anti-Maoist operations. The 2012 batch IPS officer was posted as ASP in Allagadda in Kurnool district and was subsequently transferred to Paderu.
Andhra Pradesh Home minister Chinnarajappa, who rushed to Visakhapatnam, said the state lost a promising young officer.
“Sasikumar was very active and made sincere efforts to curb Maoist activities in the tribal region,” he said, offering condolences to the officers family.