CoBRA commando fatally shoots self throughout anti-Naxal operation

RAIPUR: A commando of CRPFs elite unit CoBRA allegedly dedicated suicide by taking pictures himself along with his service weapon in Chhattisgarhs Sukma district throughout an anti -Naxal operation within the wee hours of Friday, police stated. As per preliminary info, Head Constable Harjeet Singh (40), belonging to CoBRAs 206th battalion, shot himself along with his service rifle when a squad of his unit was out on an anti-Naxal operation in Chintagufa police station space, Sukma Additional Superintendent of Police Sunil Sharma advised .

A staff of the 206th battalion of Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) had launched the operation from its Temelwada camp on Thursday evening primarily based on inputs about motion of Naxals and laid an ambush on Koyalmeta hill, positioned over 450km from state capital Raipur, he stated.

During the operation, Singh allegedly shot himself and died on the spot, Sharma stated, including his physique is being shifted to a neighborhood hospital.

Prima facie the incident appears to be a suicide and an investigation is underway to determine the precise purpose that prompted him to take the intense step.

“However, police will even probe whether or not he misfired from his service rifle, Sharma added.

Singh was a local of Ludhiana district in Punjab.

The CRPF is deployed in south Bastar for anti-Naxal operations.