India, Feb. 5 -- A police constable allegedly died by suicide after shooting himself with his service revolver at the Reserve Police barracks in Nayagarh district on Thursday.

The deceased has been identified as Sunil Sethy, a native of Beruanbari village under Odagaon police station limits. He had been serving as a constable for the past few years and was staying at the Reserve Police barracks located near the Superintendent of Police (SP) office in Nayagarh.

Body found on rooftop near water tank According to sources, Sunil's blood-soaked body was found near the water tank on the rooftop of the barracks on Thursday. His service revolver was recovered from the spot. Preliminary findings suggest that he fired a single shot at the right s...