Denied leave, Bihar cop kills self

Upset at not being granted leave for Chhath puja , a 40-year-old ASI of Bihar Police allegedly shot himself with the revolver of an STF jawan at his barracks near Patna's Gandhi Maidan Saturday. "There was a bullet wound on the head of Bhojpur-resident Ajit Singh , who was on reserve duty. Prima facie, it appears that the ASI died by suicide. Since the pistol belongs to an STF jawan living nearby, the deceased's family has alleged murder and filed an FIR. A forensic team has collected evidence from the scene. Investigation is on," City SP Sweety Sehrawat said.

Vinod Singh, Ajit's father, alleged that his son had been under stress after being denied leave for Chhath festival.