CRPF jawan ends life in Sukma, suicide note recovered; probe underway

RAIPUR: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan allegedly shot himself dead with his service rifle during his posted in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district in insurgency-hit Bastar region, on Monday late.

Officials said that a six-page suicide note was recovered from his belongings, though its contents are yet to be disclosed.The deceased was identified as Nilesh Kumar Garg, a native of Katni in Madhya Pradesh, who was serving with the 219 battalion at Injeram camp. According to preliminary reports, the incident occurred around 10:30 pm inside the camp premises, when Garg was alone for a moment in the barrack.Listening to the sound of gunshot, the other jawans rushed towards him and find him in puddle of blood.Police and CRPF officials have begun an inquiry to ascertain the motive behind the incident.This is the second such incident in Sukma in just over two weeks. On August 22, a CRPF jawan had similarly shot himself with his service weapon after he returned from leave, in Minpa region. In another case on July 30, a CRPF constable of the 22nd battalion, hailing from Bhojpur in Bihar, took his own life at Minagachal camp in Bijapur district.

On July 13, a soldier died by suicide in Raipur.CRPF officers in Sukma said that the contents of the recovered suicide note would be crucial in determining the exact reason behind Garg’s death. His family has been informed, and the body will be handed over after post-mortem formalities.While most of the suicide cases occur after jawans return from leave often reflecting unresolved personal or family issues, police officials point to family disputes, and communication gaps as key triggers behind suicides among paramilitary personnel deployed in Left-Wing Extremism-affected zones.