1 month ago
Constable dies by suicide over betting app debt
A police constable named Swami, who was working at the Telangana DGP office, sadly took his own life by shooting himself with his service gun.
This happened early in the morning while he was on night duty.
The police think he was very stressed because he owed a lot of money from betting apps.
They found a note where he asked not to blame his family, saying they were good people.
Swami was from Choutuppal in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district and had just been posted to the DGP office earlier this month.
The police are still looking into what happened.
A police constable named Swami died by suicide at the Telangana DGP office.
He shot himself with his service revolver early Thursday morning.
Preliminary investigation suggests financial stress from betting app debts.
A handwritten note was found requesting his family not be blamed.
Swami was a native of Choutuppal in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district.
- Who
- Swami, a police constable posted at the Telangana DGP office
- What
- Suicide by shooting himself with his service revolver
- Where
- Inside the DGP office premises, Hyderabad
- When
- Early Thursday morning
- Why
- Severe financial stress due to debts from betting apps
Financial Stress
Workplace Support
Cause of Suicide
Financial Stress
Severe financial stress due to debts from betting apps
Workplace Support
Lack of support or awareness about financial issues at the workplace
Key facts
- Name
- Swami
- Age
- Not specified
- Posting
- Telangana Director General of Police (DGP) office
- Date of Incident
- Early Thursday morning
- Location
- Hyderabad
- Suspected Cause
- Debts from betting apps
Quotes
Swami
Deceased police constable who left a note before his suicide
“"Good people"”
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