Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 02 2010:
A personnel of Village Defence Force (VDF) shot himself to death with the help of his own service rifle.
According to police report, the incident occurred in the VDF post at Heirangoithong under Singjamei Police Station of Imphal West district at around 10 pm yesterday.
The VDF personnel identified as Chingtham Deben (24) of Maklang Mayai Leikai shot himself at the chest with his .303 service rifle.
On hearing the gun shot, other personnel rushed in to find Deben lying on the ground with grievous injuries.
Deben was on sentry duty yesterday.
He was immediately rushed to RIMS where he succumbed to the injuries, the police report added.
However, the family members suspected some foul play in the incident.
According to family members, Deben telephoned his elder brother Indrakumar in the afternoon yesterday to inquire whether any unknown persons came to their house and what they have done.
It is said that from November 20 to 21, Deben was at home to attend the wedding of one of his friends and he left for his post on November 23.In second week of November, he had also participated in a recruitment rally of ITBP at Arunachal Pradesh.