A CRPF man posted at the residence of a former legislator in Jammu city died due to bullet injuries under suspicious circumstances, the police said on Tuesday.

Head Constable Gaj Singh, a resident of Haryana, was found lying on the ground by the security staff after gunshots were heard around midnight at the residence of former National Conference legislator Mohmmad Sayeed Akhoon in the city’s Bhatindi area, officials said. The head constable was rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead, the police said. The body was handed over to CRPF officials after the post-mortem. As per preliminary investigation, Singh received a call from his home around 11.30 pm just, before the incident happened, the police said after checking his call details. They said the bullet was fired from Singh’s weapon. A case has been registered and the matter is being investigated, the police said. — PTI

Courtesy:The Tribune,Jan09,2019