A police sub-inspector posted in Sonebhadra district of Uttar Pradesh committed suicide on Tuesday by shooting himself with his service revolver, police said.

The 29-year-old was posted as the Station House Officer (SHO) of Hinduari. He shot himself in the police station premises at around 5.30 am, an official told IANS. Sujeet Mishra was a resident of Allahabad and was a 2015 batch official.