Jharkhand Constable Dies After Service Rifle Discharges at CRPF Camp

Overview

• Ajay Kishore Khakha, 42, was identified as the constable and he served at the CRPF camp in Palisai in West Singhbhum.
• Officials said his rifle fired while he was cleaning it on Sunday night inside the camp under Tonto police station in the Saranda forests.
• Doctors at Chaibasa Sadar Hospital completed the post-mortem, and police are preparing to send his body to his village with state honors.
• West Singhbhum SP Amit Renu said investigators are testing the accidental discharge account and have not ruled out other causes.
• This case comes days after an SSB jawan in Chatra district died from a shot from his own service gun, highlighting recent firearm safety concerns.