New Delhi: A Delhi Police assistant sub-inspector allegedly shot himself in the head while on duty at a picket in south Delhi's Kotla Mubarakpur area, officials said on Saturday.
The deceased, who was an ASI, was deployed on night picket duty at BP Marg along with Sub-Inspector Prem Singh, an official said.
"At 3 am, [the deceased] informed Prem Singh that he wanted to rest for 10 minutes and went to sit in his car which was parked near the barricade," the official said.
"When Prem Singh went back after sometime, [the deceased] was found dead. He had a bullet injury in his head," the official said, adding that his service revolver was also found lying nearby.
Another official said the deceased ASI, a native of Mahendergarh, Haryana, joined the force in 1993 and was currently posted in Kotla Mubarakpur police station.
His family has been informed about his death, the officer said. The reason behind the 'extreme step' is being probed, he added.
Published 13 January 2024, 07:33 IST