New Delhi, Mar 4: Arun Raj, a 22-year-old police constable attached to the armed reserve, fatally shot himself at Jayalalithaa's Samathi in Marina Beach, Chennai.
The incident took place around 5 am today.
Raj, who was posted on a duty to guard the Jaya Memorial, is said to have shot himself in the neck.
The incident came to light when three others deployed there with him heard a gunshot and then found Raj in a pool of blood beside the Jaya Memorial. Raj was found holding a .303 rifle.
According to sources in the police, it is unclear if it was an attempt to commit suicide or a case of accidental firing.
Family of Raj, who hailed from Madurai, has demanded a thorough investigation into the matter.
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