CRPF Officer Found Dead from Self-Inflicted Gunshot in Reasi, J&K
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Jammu, Jan 7 (NationPress) A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer has reportedly taken his own life on Tuesday in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.
According to officials, Rajnath Prasad (55), an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) with the CRPF and a native of Bihar, allegedly shot himself in the chest while inside a temporary CRPF picket along the Tarakote route that leads to the Mata Vaishno Devi cave shrine in the Katra area of Reasi district.
Upon hearing the gunshot, his colleagues rushed to the location only to discover him lying lifeless.
Authorities have initiated an inquest to determine the circumstances surrounding Prasad's death. The precise motive for his tragic decision remains unknown at this time, as reported by officials.
While there have been previous incidents of suicide and fratricidal shootings among security personnel in the Union Territory, these occurrences have significantly declined due to improved command and control systems.
Counselors aiming to understand the underlying causes of such tragic actions highlight factors like extended duty hours in challenging conditions, a lack of recreational activities, and prolonged separation from families as key contributors to these incidents.
In response, the security forces are implementing measures such as offering regular leave to personnel to reconnect with their families, reducing duty hours, and establishing recreational and entertainment facilities for deployed troops.
These proactive strategies, along with enhanced communication between the soldiers and their commanding officers, have fostered better interpersonal relationships within the security forces.
With an overall enhancement in the law and order situation in J&K, the rapport between deployed security forces and local communities has significantly improved. There is a growing sentiment among the soldiers that they are no longer operating in a hostile environment. In fact, security forces and the army have been instrumental in providing support to civilians during challenging situations such as natural disasters, fire incidents, and medical emergencies.
