Chandigarh, Nov 14: Shock gripped the Panjab University (PU) campus on Friday evening after a Punjab Police head constable allegedly took his own life by shooting himself in the head with his licensed rifle inside the North Campus Botanical Garden.
The deceased, aged around 35 and hailing from Amritsar, had been serving as the personal security officer (PSO) to the Botanical Garden’s head gardener since joining the assignment about four months ago. The incident took place around 4:30 pm, with officials from the Department of Botany discovering the body and informing the police.
Police personnel and forensic experts reached the garden shortly thereafter to inspect the spot and gather evidence. Authorities stated that no suicide note was found at the scene.
