A Commando attached to the Special Operation Group of the Kerala Police committed suicide by shooting himself to death, said officials here on Monday.
Vineeth, 35, unable to take work pressure after he was not given leave to be beside his pregnant wife, shot himself using his service rifle, on Sunday night at the police camp in Areecode in Malappuram district.
His death adds to the growing list of Kerala Police personnel who have committed suicide due to extreme work pressure. According to an unofficial estimate, around 90 policemen have died by suicide.
Vineeth was a Commando attached to the Special Operation Group dealing with operations to go after Maoists. Hailing from Wayanad, he had been working non-stop for the past 45 days and despite his request for leave, the higher officials denied it.
According to those in the know of things, Vineeth was unable to bear this and took the extreme step of pulling the trigger on his body. Soon after the incident, he was rushed to a nearby hospital but his life could not be saved.