Security guard for Sachin Tendulkar shoots himself in hometown

Jalgaon, Maharashtra: An official stated here on Wednesday that a jawan of the State Reserve Police Force (SRPF), who was a part of cricket legend Bharat Ratna Sachin Tendulkar's security detail, had allegedly shot himself in his hometown of Jamner town in a shocking event. It has been determined that the deceased was Prakash Kapde, who had apparently taken a brief trip to his ancestral home.

Kapde (39) who shot himself in the neck with his service gun is survived by his aged parents, wife and two minor children, a brother and his family members.

Senior Police Inspector of Jamner Police Station Kiran Shinde said that the incident occurred around 1.30 am on Wednesday at the victim's home and the exact reasons behind the alleged suicide are being probed.

“As per preliminary investigations, he may have taken the extreme step owing to certain personal reasons, but we are waiting for the full details of the probe,” Shinde guardedly said.

Kapde’s body has been sent for an autopsy and the Jamner Police have filed an accidental death report pending further investigations, including questioning his family members, colleagues and other acquaintances.

The SRPF is likely to conduct its independent inquiry into the incident as the matter involves a jawan assigned to VVIP security, sources said.

With inputs from IANS