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IPS Officer Dies of Bullet Injury Under Mysterious Circumstances

Sasikumar, who hailed from Tamil Nadu, was posted as Assistant Superintendent of Police at Paderu.

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  • An Indian Police Service (IPS) officer from the 2012 batch succumbed to a bullet injury under mysterious circumstances on Thursday, the police revealed.

  • K Sasikumar, who hailed from Tamil Nadu, was posted as Assistant Superintendent of Police at Paderu. The incident took place inside his office chambers.

  • The sound of a bullet shot was heard from his chamber in the wee hours of Thursday following which a sentry rushed in to find a bullet pierced through his right temple. Sasikumar was immediately rushed to a hospital but he succumbed to the injury midway, sources added.

  • It is suspected that the officer may have committed suicide but there is no clarity on it yet, police sources said.

(With inputs from PTI)

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