Overview
- Inspector Arun Kumar Rai was found with a gunshot wound at his Kuthaund quarters on Friday night and died at Orai medical college, with his service revolver identified as the weapon.
- An FIR for murder was registered on Saturday on a complaint by Rai’s family naming constable Meenakshi (Minakshi) Sharma, and police said she has been detained for questioning.
- Superintendent of Police Durgesh Kumar said the incident initially appeared to be a suicide, yet investigators are examining the constable’s role based on the family’s allegations.
- CCTV footage reported on social media shows the constable leaving the quarters shortly after the shot, and authorities said the video is part of the evidence under review.
- The autopsy was videographed, forensic teams collected evidence and sealed the room, and officials plan a scene recreation as the inquiry continues without a final determination.