Jaipur, Oct 19 A Rajasthan Armed Constabulary (RAC) officer allegedly shot himself dead with his service rifle while guarding an EVM strongroom set up for the panchayat elections in Ajmer district on Monday, police said.
The incident took place at the Government Polytechnic College in Makhupura on Monday evening.
The deceased was identified as Narendra Godara (31), a constable of 2018 batch.
Superintendent of Police Harshvardhan Agrawala said a Company of the 9th RAC Battalion, Tonk, had been deployed at the strongroom since October 16.
Godara was on duty when he allegedly placed his service rifle under his chin and fired, the SP said.
It appears to be a case of suicide, but the reason behind the extreme step is yet to be ascertained, he said.
Police said Godara had joined the Maharana Pratap Battalion in Pratapgarh in 2018.
He was from the Degana area of Nagaur district and was currently living in Ajmer.
His wife is also a police constable posted with the traffic police in Ajmer city. The couple has a daughter aged around one year, police said.
(PTI News)
