A jawan of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) allegedly shot himself dead while on duty at the Kolkata airport on Thursday, officials said.
He was posted outside gate number 5 at the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport here, they said.
The 25-year-old jawan, who hails from Telangana, allegedly shot himself with his service gun early on Thursday, the officials said.
He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries, they said.
Police have launched an investigation into the incident.
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