Imphal, Sept. 4 -- A Head Constable of the CRPF allegedly took his own life by shooting himself with his service weapon at Manipur's Jiribam district, bordering Cachar in Assam, on Wednesday evening, according to an official report on Thursday.

The deceased has been identified as GD Head Constable Ravinder Kumar, 35, of D/20 Battalion CRPF.

He was serving as the Kote Commander under the jurisdiction of Borobekra Police Station.

Reports indicate that the incident occurred around 5 PM when fellow jawans heard the sound of gunfire and discovered him lying in a pool of blood at his sentry post with a bullet injury to the head.

Ravinder Kumar, son of SH Rachhpal Chand from Chakra village in Jammu, was immediately rushed to PHC Borobekra an...