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Self-inflicted gunshot: Police constable dies

Bista suffered severe head injuries and was immediately taken to Nisarga Hospital in Kailali for further treatment.

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KATHMANDU: Police constable Wakil Bista, who sustained critical injuries after a self-inflicted gunshot, has passed away during treatment.

The 28-year-old officer, stationed at the Sudurpaschim Province Disaster Management Unit in Mahendranagar, Kanchanpur, shot himself while on duty on the night of Jan 22.

Bista suffered severe head injuries and was immediately taken to Nisarga Hospital in Kailali for further treatment.

However, he succumbed to his injuries, as confirmed by the Kanchanpur police.

Earlier, on Dec 27, another police constable, Chakra Prasad Neupane, deployed at the Kanchanpur District Police Office, also attempted suicide by shooting himself during duty hours.

Neupane sustained critical head injuries but has since recovered and returned home after treatment.

According to Deputy Superintendent of Police Umesh Raj Joshi, investigations are ongoing to determine the reasons behind the self-inflicted gunshots by the police personnel.