Head Constable Gurmangal Singh, a Personal Security Officer (PSO) with the Punjab Police, died by suicide on Friday after shooting himself. He fired a shot into his own head using his licensed pistol at the Botanical Garden of Panjab University (PU).
Gurmangal Singh served as the PSO for Sher Singh, the head gardener in the university’s Department of Botany. He was originally from Amritsar. The incident caused a stir among the concerned authorities.
The circumstances that led the PSO to take this step are not yet known. Information is currently being gathered regarding the events surrounding the incident and the reasons behind the suicide.
