An Uttar Pradesh Police official who had been deployed at the Ram temple in Ayodhya reportedly died after allegedly being hit by a bullet from his own weapon, with police saying they are probing if it is a case of accidental firing or suicide, reported the PTI.

According to the PTI, the deceased cop was identified as 25-year-old Shatrughan Vishwakarma. He was deployed as part of the Special Security Force (SSF) set to provide security at the temple premises.