Overview
- SHO Arun Kumar Rai, 48, was found with a gunshot wound at his official residence in Kuthaund on Friday night and died during treatment in Orai.
- Police said the case appears prima facie to be a suicide using his service revolver, with the final determination pending investigation.
- An FIR for murder was registered against constable Meenakshi Sharma on the basis of a complaint by Rai’s wife, and officials said her role is under investigation.
- CCTV footage shared on social media shows the constable leaving the officer’s quarters soon after the incident while carrying a bag, and she reportedly made the first call saying he had shot himself.
- Authorities conducted a video-recorded autopsy, collected forensic evidence at the scene, and plan to recreate the crime scene with experts as the inquiry continues.