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Jawan commits suicide

NEW DELHI: A 25-year-old Rajasthan Armed Constabulary jawan allegedly shot himself outside the Canadian Embassy here in the early hours of Friday.

According to the police, the incident took place around 1-30 a.m. when Constable Mahendra Singh shot himself with his service self-loading rifle. He died on the spot. Though the police have not found any suicide note, it is learnt that Mahendra was being treated for depression.

Mahendra, a resident of Rajasthan, had joined the RAC about four years ago.

The police have initiated inquest proceedings.

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