CRPF Constable Dies by Self-Inflicted Shooting at Mingachal Camp

Pappu Yadav’s remains have been sent to his native village following postmortem, pending an ongoing investigation into his suicide

Overview

Pappu Yadav, a constable in the CRPF’s 22nd battalion at Mingachal camp in Bijapur district, shot himself with his service rifle on the morning of July 30
He had rejoined his unit a day earlier after leave and died immediately inside the forward camp under Naimed police station limits
Local authorities conducted a postmortem at the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences before dispatching his remains to Thakuri village in Bihar
Chhattisgarh government data record 177 security-force suicides from 2019 through mid-2025, including 26 among CRPF personnel
A formal inquiry has been launched to determine Yadav’s motives, underscoring concerns over mental-health support and weapon-handling practices within the CRPF