Navy Sailor Shot Himself On A Warship In Mumbai; Probe Ordered

A Navy sailor from India allegedly shot himself with his service pistol in the Mumbai harbour on a naval warship, per reports from a police officer on Sunday.

The 25-year-old sailor committed suicide on Saturday afternoon on a Kolkata-class stealth-guided missile destroyer named INS Chennai.

The sailor reportedly stepped into a vessel’s isolated compartment and shot himself in his chest with a 9-mm service pistol. The official informed me that he passed away on the spot.

Navy Sailor Shot Himself On A Warship In Mumbai; Probe Ordered
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What compelled him to commit suicide is unknown, but the police suspect that the sailor may have done so due to domestic issues.

South Mumbai’s Colaba Police received a call from the Naval Dockyard that informed them about the shooting.

The police recovered the pistol he used, a holster, and a magazine, adding that a case of accidental death was registered.

When contacted, a Navy spokesperson mentioned that a probe was ordered into this incident.

References: Times Of India, Mid Day, News 18

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