On Friday, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), C Vijaykumar shot himself to death with a pistol at his camp office in Race Course, Coimbatore. He was 45.
According to reports, Vijayakumar went for a morning walk and arrived at his camp office in Red Fields Race Course, Coimbatore, at 6.45 a.m. He asked his personal security officer (PSO) to hand over his pistol, and he left the office with it. He shot himself at about 6:50 a.m.
The dead body was sent to Coimbatore Medical College Hospital for a postmortem examination. Further investigation was underway.
According to NDTV, the officer is said to have been suffering from depression for several months. He had allegedly complained about sleeplessness. His family members, who live in Chennai, recently relocated to Coimbatore to assist him feel better.
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#BreakingNews: Cop dies by suicide in Tamil Nadu; Coimbatore Police DIG Vijaykumar no more; investigations underway@nimumurali with details | @aayeshavarma #TamilNadu pic.twitter.com/xnjCpd6GVo
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