Dera Bassi, July 17 -- A 32-year-old senior constable died by suicide after allegedly shooting himself in the head on Wednesday evening in Dera Bassi. The deceased, a resident of Sundra village, Dera Bassi, was posted as a personal security officer (PSO) to a judicial officer.

Deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Birkramjit Singh Brar said the judicial officer was trying to reach the constable for duty in the evening, but his phone was found switched off. Later, the constable's car was discovered parked near the ATS tower in Dera Bassi, locked from the inside with the engine still running. He was found in a pool of blood, with his service revolver lying next to him.

"The exact reason behind the suicide is yet to be ascertained. An inve...