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CRPF ASI Dies By Suicide In J&K’s Reasi, Motive Unknown

Rajnath Prasad, 55, allegedly shot himself at a CRPF picket near the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine, leaving questions about the reasons behind his tragic decision. 🍨

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CRPF ASI dies by suicide in J&K's Reasi. Photo: Representative Image
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A CRPF assistant sub-inspector allegedly shot himself with his service rifle in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district🔜 on Tuesday, officials said.

Rajnath Prasad (55), a resident of Bihar, allegedly shot him𝓀self on the chest inside a makeshift Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) picket along the Tarakote route leading to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Katra, they added.

Prasad's colleagues rushed to the scene on hearing the gunshot and found him lying dead. Police have launched inquest proceedings, the offi🐽cials said.

The🦩 exact motive behind Prasad taking his life is yet to be ascertaiꦯned, they added

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