Maharashtra: Guard attempts suicide in Yerawada Jail with service rifle

Further probe was underway

A 28-year-old guard on duty at Yerawada Central Jail in Pune allegedly tried to kill self with his service rifle on Sunday morning, a police official said.

Amol Mane shot himself in the forehead at around 4:30am and colleagues rushed him to Sassoon Hospital where he is undergoing treatment, the official said.

The incident may be the fallout of a personal issue, the official said, adding that further probe was underway. 

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