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Haryana Police Head Constable Found Shot Dead in Faridabad
A Haryana Police head constable named Virendra was found badly injured inside a hut in Faridabad.
The hut was near a bridge in Sector 29.
Traffic police heard a gunshot at about 1:30 pm.
They found Virendra with a wound in his chest.
His service carbine was lying nearby.
He was taken to a hospital, but doctors said he had died.
Police are checking what happened and why he was in that area.
They are also examining CCTV footage to see whether he was alone.
Forty-seven-year-old head constable Virendra was found shot inside a hut in Faridabad’s Sector 29.
Police said his service carbine was lying nearby after the incident.
The shooting was reported at about 1:30 pm on Tuesday, September 22.
Virendra had been deployed with an escort guard at Police Lines, Sector 30.
Investigators are examining CCTV footage and the circumstances behind the shooting.
- Who
- Virendra, a 47-year-old Haryana Police head constable from Godota village in Palwal district.
- What
- He was found shot dead inside a hut, with his service carbine nearby.
- Where
- A hut near a bridge in Sector 29, Faridabad, Haryana.
- When
- Tuesday, September 22, at approximately 1:30 pm.
- Why
- The circumstances and reason for his visit to Sector 29 remain under investigation.
Key facts
- Deceased
- Virendra, 47, a Haryana Police head constable
- Location
- A hut near a bridge in Sector 29, Faridabad
- Time reported
- Around 1:30 pm on Tuesday, September 22
- Weapon
- His service carbine was found beside him
- Duty assignment
- Escort guard at Police Lines in Sector 30 since 2024
- Police action
- The carbine was seized and nearby CCTV footage is being examined
- Service history
- Virendra joined the Haryana Police in 2004
Quotes
Rajiv Kumar
ACP Central, Faridabad, overseeing the investigation
“We are investigating the circumstances under which the shot was fired and the reason for Virendra’s visit to Sector 29. CCTV cameras in the vicinity are also being examined to determine whether Virendra went to Sector 29 alone or accompanied by someone else. A probe is underway.”
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