Archive · 24 Jan 2026
Constable Shoots Himself in Chhindwara
A police officer named Shishir Singh Rajput sadly hurt himself very badly with his own gun while he was working at the police station.
This happened late at night, and the loud noise from the gun scared other police officers who were nearby.
They quickly came to help, but it was too late.
The police are now trying to find out why he did this.
Shishir joined the police force after his father passed away, and he leaves behind his mother and three sisters.
The police are checking his phone calls and talking to people who knew him to understand what happened.
Constable Shishir Singh Rajput shot himself with his service rifle while on duty at Chhindwara Police Line.
The incident occurred around 1:25 a.m. on Saturday, creating panic among other police personnel.
Primary investigations suggest he was engaged in a heated mobile phone conversation before the incident.
The gunshot alerted nearby police personnel, who immediately responded to the scene.
Rajput had joined the police force on compassionate grounds in 2013 and is survived by his mother and three sisters.
- Who
- Constable Shishir Singh Rajput
- What
- Shot himself with his service rifle
- When
- Around 1:25 a.m. on Saturday
- Where
- Chhindwara Police Line, Madhya Pradesh
- Why
- Reportedly due to an argument or intense emotional distress during a mobile phone conversation
- Name
- Shishir Singh Rajput
- Age
- Not specified
- Occupation
- Constable
- Location
- Chhindwara Police Line, Madhya Pradesh
- Time of Incident
- Saturday, around 1:25 a.m.
- Cause of Death
- Self-inflicted gunshot wound
- Survivors
- Mother and three sisters