Guwahati , June 19: Shiladitya Chetia, a 2009-batch, an Indian Police Service officer in Assam died by suicide in Guwahati reportedly after receiving the news of his wife’s death due to cancer.
He was serving as Secretary in the State’s Home and Political Department but was on leave for four months.
Director General of Police said that the IPS officer died by suicide a few minutes after the attending physician declared the death of his wife, who was battling cancer for a long time.
Mr. Chetia shot himself with his service revolver in the hospital and he was declared dead on arrival at another hospital.
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