MEERUT: Arzoo Pawar (30), a sub-inspector posted at Anoopshahr Kotwali police station in Bulandshahr district of UP allegedly killed herself on Friday night.
According to Bulandshahar senior superintendent of police (SSP) Santosh Kumar, a suicide note in which she blamed herself for taking the extreme step was also recovered from the spot.
Pawar, a native of Shamli district, was inducted as sub-inspector in 2015. She used to live alone in a rented accommodation on the third floor of a house.
The landlords got suspicious after SI Pawar did not respond to multiple phone calls by them on Friday night. When they checked on her at her accomodation, the door was bolted from inside and she didn't respond to knocks on the door after which local police was alerted.
When police took a peek through the glass ventilator on the door, SI Pawar was found hanging from the ceiling fan. Senior police and administrative officials arrived at the spot and a team from local police station broke inside the house.
"A suicide note and a pen was recovered from the bed. In the two-line note, she blamed herself for taking the extreme step. Her mobile phone is locked and we are trying to ascertain the last few calls she made," SSP Bulandshahr said.
Death of SI Pawar adds to growing concerns over suicide in the department. In October last year, Ankit Yadav (26), a police constable, allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service revolver in Sambhal district.
In May 2020, constable Vijay Gaud posted with UP police and was deployed at the SSP office in Meerut allegedly committed suicide at his residence in Ganganagar area in the city. Later, family dispute was claimed to be the reason behind Gaud ending his life.
At least 18 policemen, from inspectors to constables, had killed themselves in 2019 in an alarming trend pointing at pressure and stress they go through while performing their duty which is further aggravated by domestic disputes and broken relationships.
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