CRPF jawan tries to shoot himself in Bihar

In a shocking incident, a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan tried to shoot himself with his service weapon at his camp in Bihar's Gaya on November 4. Other CRPF personnel rushed the jawan to the hospital, where he is undergoing treatment.

The CRPF jawan was identified as Manoj Ram. His suicide attempt is under investigation and the police are looking at all possibilities.

"We received an alert this morning that a CRPF jawan had tried to shoot himself with his service weapon. He was admitted to a hospital. An investigation is already underway on why he tried to take his own life and we are looking into all angles," an officer of Gaya police station said as quoted by ANI.

On whether the police have made any attempt to reach out to his family members, the officer added, "We will share the details once the investigation is completed."

Last year, a CRPF jawan took his own life with his colleague’s service weapon. The jawan shot himself after returning to duty after a leave. The paramilitary force had then put out a statement saying he was 'mentally disturbed' and had shot himself in the head with his colleague's service rifle.