File photo of Upendra Nath Talukdar. Northeast Now

A Police Sub-Inspector (SI) attached to the Dudhnoi Police Station, about 40 km from Goalpara town, committed suicide by shooting himself on Saturday in his quarter.

The police official, identified as 55-year-old Upendra Nath Talukdar, who hailed from Patacharkuchi area under the Barpeta district, shot himself with his 9 mm service pistol presumably on Saturday night.

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Talukdarโ€™s blood-stained body was found on Sunday morning in his quarter. A bullet of his service pistol pierced his head and he immediately died on the spot.

Following the incident, high-level police officials rushed to the spot and in the prima facie probe, they termed the incident as a case of suicide. Later, the body of the police official was sent to the district civil hospital for post-mortem.

โ€œTalukdar had joined in the service in Goalpara district after a promotion transfer in the post of SI back in December 2017. He had about five yearsโ€™ service left. He was suffering from various diseases including diabetics. This has also been reported that he was undergoing treatment for depression,โ€ informed Amitava Sinha, Superintendent of Police, Goalpara.

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The Goalpara district police has condoled the death of Upen Talukdar, who is survived by his two daughters and a son. โ€œWe have lost a good officer and condole his untimely death,โ€ added Goalpara district police chief Amitava Sinha.

Sofikul Ahmed is Northeast Now Correspondent in Goalpara. He can be reached at: [email protected]