IPS officer from TN found dead in AP with bullet wound

Vishakhapatnam: Belonging to 2012 IPS batch, Sasikumar had only recently been posted as Assistant Superintendent of Police at Paderu. Police said they were not sure if the death happened accidentally or was done intentionally.

“The Visakhapatnam (Rural) SP has rushed to the spot and we are examining the case,” North Coastal Zone Inspector General of Police Kumar Vishwajeet said. It is suspected that the officer, a bachelor, may have committed suicide but there is no clarity on it yet, police sources said. A bullet sound was heard from his chamber during the wee hours of Thursday following which the sentry rushed in to take a look, according to sources.

The sentry found the officer in a pool of blood with a bullet having pierced through his right temple. His service weapon was found on a table. The staff then tried to rush Sasikumar in a vehicle to a hospital but he succumbed to the injury midway, according to sources.

This was Sasikumar’s second posting after his first stint at Allagadda in Kurnool district. He is said to be from Erode-Sathyamangalam area. The IPS officer came to Paderu in January. Further investigations are on to find the exact cause of death.

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