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* Body found lying in a pool of blood at his house; two shots fired from
his gunman’s AK-47 rifle
Patiala, A Superintendent of Police (SP) posted in the Community Policing branch of Patiala was found dead at his government residence here today. The body of Barjinder Singh Dhillon (42) was found lying in a pool of blood with an AK-47 issued to his gunman lying nearby. The police were yet to ascertain how the gunman’s weapon reached the SP.
The incident occurred around 2 pm, but the police were informed an hour later. The police claimed the family’s maid spotted the body first.
Till the filing of this report, the police could not ascertain whether it was a case of accidental firing or suicide. They have also not ruled out any foul play in the case.
Sources said as two shots were fired, it prima facie ruled out the accidental firing theory. They said one of the bullets pierced through the victim’s neck.
The police officials remained tightlipped and appeared downplaying the incident. The victim’s relatives are at significant posts in the bureaucracy and the police, it has been learnt.
Sources also said that it appeared to be a case of suicide. They said otherwise, there appeared to be no reason why the police officer would carry the AK-47 to his room even as his guard was stayed downstairs.
Dhillon’s wife was away to school to get their children when the incident happened,” said Deputy Inspector General (Patiala Range) Shiv Kumar.
The parents of the victim also reached Patiala late evening from their village in Barnala.
Asked whether nobody heard the gun shots, Kumar said the matter was being investigated. “We are not ruling out it to be a case of suicide or accidental firing,” he said.
Kumar refused to comment when asked whether the SP was suffering from depression.
Patiala, October 13
A Superintendent of Police (SP) posted in the Community Policing branch of Patiala was found dead at his government residence here today. The body of Barjinder Singh Dhillon (42) was found lying in a pool of blood with an AK-47 issued to his gunman lying nearby. The police were yet to ascertain how the gunman’s weapon reached the SP.
The incident occurred around 2 pm, but the police were informed an hour later. The police claimed the family’s maid spotted the body first.
Till the filing of this report, the police could not ascertain whether it was a case of accidental firing or suicide. They have also not ruled out any foul play in the case.
Sources said as two shots were fired, it prima facie ruled out the accidental firing theory. They said one of the bullets pierced through the victim’s neck.
The police officials remained tightlipped and appeared downplaying the incident. The victim’s relatives are at significant posts in the bureaucracy and the police, it has been learnt.
Sources also said that it appeared to be a case of suicide. They said otherwise, there appeared to be no reason why the police officer would carry the AK-47 to his room even as his guard was stayed downstairs.
Dhillon’s wife was away to school to get their children when the incident happened,” said Deputy Inspector General (Patiala Range) Shiv Kumar.
The parents of the victim also reached Patiala late evening from their village in Barnala.
Asked whether nobody heard the gun shots, Kumar said the matter was being investigated. “We are not ruling out it to be a case of suicide or accidental firing,” he said.
Kumar refused to comment when asked whether the SP was suffering from depression.
Murder or suicide?
Barjinder Singh Dhillon (42) was killed with shots fired from AK-47 issued to his gunman
The police are yet to ascertain how the rifle reached the SP
His gunman was downstairs when the firing took place
But it was the family’s maid who saw the body first in a room upstairs
Sources said two shots were fired, one of them pierced through his neck
Nobody was at home when the incident occurred
Barjinder Singh Dhillon (42) was killed with shots fired from AK-47 issued to his gunman
The police are yet to ascertain how the rifle reached the SP
His gunman was downstairs when the firing took place
But it was the family’s maid who saw the body first in a room upstairs
Sources said two shots were fired, one of them pierced through his neck
Nobody was at home when the incident occurred
