SRPF constable on duty at Lok Bhavan in Mumbai kills self

Mumbai, Jul 6 (PTI) A State Reserve Police Force (SRPF) constable allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service weapon while on guard duty at the Maharashtra Lok Bhavan in south Mumbai on Monday night, an official said. According to the Malabar Hill police station official, the deceased was identified as Kaustabh Sangle and the cause of the suicide was not immediately known. The 26-year-old, attached to the SRPF Group 16, Kolhapur district, killed himself while on guard duty at high-security Lok Bhavan (formerly known as Raj Bhavan), the official residence of the state Governor in the upscale Malabar Hill area, he said, adding no suicide note was found. The Malabar Hill Police have registered a case and are conducting further investigation into the incident, he added. PTI ZA RSY