11 year old murder: Soldier shoots himself at Hyderabad Army Garrison
He was questioned in connection with the murder of an 11-year old boy
By : DC Correspondent
Update: 2014-11-04 02:55 GMT
Hyderabad: A soldier shot himself with his service rifle at the Mehdipatnam Garrison area early on Monday morning. Police and Army said he was among several others who were questioned in connection with the murder of an 11-year old boy early last month
Lance Naik P. Appalaraju, 32, shot himself on his chin while he was on duty at about 4.30 am, a West Zone police official said. He died on the spot. No suicide note was found. Police suspects he committed suicide due to stress following the investigation.
On October 9, Syed Mustafa was found with burns inside the garrison area and succumbed a few hours later. In a dying statement to a magistrate, the boy said that “an army man” had set him ablaze.
According to the police, Appalaraju shot himself inside a toilet in the dormitory while on duty. He was part of the quick response team, said West Zone DCP A. Venkateswara Rao.
Police officials said Appalaraju was questioned a few times along with other army personnel in the murder case. The Army investigation team, which is conducting an internal inquiry, had also questioned him.