<div>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. <br /><br />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. <br /><br />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. <br /><br />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. <br /><br />“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.” <br /><br />Maoist operations<br /><br />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. <br /><br />Andhra Pradesh Home minister Chinnarajappa, who rushed to Visakhapatnam, said the state lost a promising young officer.<br /><br /> “Sasikumar was very active and made sincere efforts to curb Maoist activities in the tribal region,” he said, offering condolences to the officers family.<br /><br /></div>
<div>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. <br /><br />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. <br /><br />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. <br /><br />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. <br /><br />“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.” <br /><br />Maoist operations<br /><br />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. <br /><br />Andhra Pradesh Home minister Chinnarajappa, who rushed to Visakhapatnam, said the state lost a promising young officer.<br /><br /> “Sasikumar was very active and made sincere efforts to curb Maoist activities in the tribal region,” he said, offering condolences to the officers family.<br /><br /></div>
