Mizoram: CRPF constable shoots self dead while on duty at governor's residence

NewsIndia NewsMizoram: CRPF constable shoots self dead while on duty at governor's residence Mizoram: CRPF constable shoots self dead while on duty at governor's residence Edited by Rohitashwa Ranjan / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Nov 05, 2026, 19:18 IST NEW DELHI: A CRPF constable allegedly shot himself dead with his service rifle on Thursday while on duty at Mizoram governor's official residence in Aizawl.According to police officials, the constable was identified as Sudhir Swami, who was posted at Gate 2 of Lok Bhavan.

The 31-year-old man allegedly shot himself around 10 am.Officials added that the motive behind the act was not immediately known.Swami's body was taken to Aizawl Civil Hospital, where a post-mortem examination was conducted.His body is expected to be transported to his native place in Jaipur district of Rajasthan on Friday, police said.Join conversation InsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig Development An unnatural death case has been registered at Aizawl Police Station, and an investigation is underway, they said.Police have seized the service rifle and his mobile phone as part of the probe to ascertain the circumstances and possible motive behind the incident.Swami, a member of the 2023 batch of the CRPF, was posted with F Company of the 225 Battalion.

He had been stationed in Mizoram for around a year. Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app. Rohitashwa Ranjan is a digital journalist with The Times of India, where he decodes Indian politics as a carefully staged production with scripts, subtext and everything behind.

His stories track elections, party dynamics and the things that often are buried beneath the headlines. When not parsing vote shares or alliances, he is usually reading between the lines, where the real story tends to reside.

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