Police SHO Kills Self With Service Revolver In MP’s Chhatarpur

Chhatarpur: A shocking incident has surfaced in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur, where Police Station House Officer (SHO) Arvind Kujur allegedly took his own life by shooting himself with his service revolver on Thursday evening. According to Chhatarpur Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Lalit Shakyawar, Kujur shot himself in the right side of the temple and died instantly in his rented house in the Orchha Road police station area.

According to the police, Arvind Kujur's caretaker notified the police about the incident, which appears to be a case of suicide. However, the reasons behind Kujur's extreme step are still unclear. Acquaintances of the deceased officer revealed that he was living alone in the rented house, while his wife, a working professional, resided in Sagar district with their two children.

The police have shifted the body to the mortuary for the postmortem. The police have also initiated legal proceedings to ascertain the cause of suicide. 

The incident in Chhatarpur is not an isolated incident of a police officer committing suicide. There have been several cases of police personnel taking their own lives in recent years. In 2020, a police inspector in Madhya Pradesh's Indore district committed suicide by shooting himself with his service revolver. Similarly, in 2019, a police constable in Maharashtra's Pune district took his own life by hanging himself. These incidents raise concerns about the mental health and well-being of police personnel.