Haveri constable shoots himself

 A police constable shot himself dead in the Haveri district administration building on Friday morning.

According to the police, Somu Gollara, 38, a resident of Savanooru taluk’s Kunimallahalli village was a constable in the Armed Reserve Police.

He is survived by wife and two children. “Last night he ate at home and left for work. The morning brought the news of his death. He was under pressure from his superiors,” his family said. “Only investigation will reveal definite reasons,” said the District Superintendent of Police N Shivakumar.

Gollara served as guard to the vote box room in the election unit of the district administration office for the last year.

He used a ‘303 Pistol’ to shoot himself in the head, said police. A complaint was registered at the Haveri rural police station.