Hubballi: Sulaiman Sundaragola (45) a constable appointed as a security guard for a locker facility at Syndicate bank shot himself dead with his service rifle here, on Thursday.
Sulaiman is a resident of Uppinabetageri in Gadag. He was under the reserve force.
He shot himself dead with a 303 model rifle on duty.
Soon after the news spread, senior police officers rushed to the spot. Further investigations are underway.
The reason behind the extreme step is not yet known.
A case has been registered at Upanagara police station.