Saradha scam: Former-Assam DGP Shankar Barua under investigation commits suicide
19 Sept 2014 4:04 AM IST
Former Assam director general of police Shankar Barua, quizzed recently by CBI in connection with Saradha scam, allegedly shot himself dead at his residence on Wednesday.
Guwahati senior superintendent of police AP Tiwari told PTI that Barua was rushed to a local nursing home at around 12 noon and was declared dead there.
‘Barua is no more. We are investigating. We cannot say anything now. Only after the investigation we can talk about details,’ Tiwari said.
Barua’s body has been sent for post-marten. He was admitted to another hospital last week after he complained of heart problems and was released from there this morning.
‘He came home and within half an hour he went to the terrace and shot himself with a pistol. He was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital by family members,’ a close family member said.
Guwahati senior superintendent of police AP Tiwari told PTI that Barua was rushed to a local nursing home at around 12 noon and was declared dead there.
‘Barua is no more. We are investigating. We cannot say anything now. Only after the investigation we can talk about details,’ Tiwari said.
Barua’s body has been sent for post-marten. He was admitted to another hospital last week after he complained of heart problems and was released from there this morning.
‘He came home and within half an hour he went to the terrace and shot himself with a pistol. He was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital by family members,’ a close family member said.
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