Delhi: CISF Jawan Shoots Himself Dead at IGI Airport

Last Updated: January 10, 2023, 20:35 IST

The constable-rank jawan has been identified as Jitendra Kumar (Shutterstock)

The constable-rank jawan has been identified as Jitendra Kumar (Shutterstock)

The jawan shot himself using the 9mm pistol inside a bathroom at Terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport around 3:45 pm

A CISF jawan allegedly ended his life at Delhi’s IGI airport by shooting himself from his service weapon on Tuesday, officials said.

The constable-rank jawan has been identified as Jitendra Kumar.

The jawan shot himself using the 9mm pistol inside a bathroom at Terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport around 3:45 pm, they said.

The police are investigating the incident even as senior Central Industrial Security  Force (CISF) officials reached the spot.

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