Three Suicides In Three Days, Including Two CISF Personnel Jolts Satish Dhawan Space Centre In Sriharikota
The Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, on Wednesday saw yet another suicide, taking the number of deaths there in as many days to three.
On Wednesday morning, the body of a woman, Priya Singh (27), was found hanging in Narmada Guest House.
Wife follows husband in suicide
Priya, a native of Uttar Pradesh, had come to SDSC at Sriharikota on Tuesday after her husband, Vikas Singh, a Sub-Inspector of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), shot himself dead.
Police believe that Priya Singh took the extreme step due to the shock of her husband's death. The couple had three children.?
Sub-inspector Vikas Singh shot himself in the head with his pistol on Monday night. The 30-year-old was on duty at gate one of SHAR.
Hearing the gunshot, other security personnel rushed there and found Vikas Singh lying in a pool of blood.
The reason for the extreme step is not known. Police said they registered a case and took up the investigation.
Second CISF personnel to die in SDSC
Vikas Singh shot himself dead just hours after another CISF personnel at SDSC died by suicide.
Earlier, a CISF constable Chintamani (29), had died of suicide after he hanged himself on Sunday night while discharging his duty at PCMC Radar-1 area. Chintamani, a native of Chhattisgarh, had returned to duty on January 10 after a month-long leave.
No links between the two deaths
The initial investigation had ruled out any links between the two deaths and Police suspected 'personal reasons' for the two men taking their own lives.
"The two CISF personnel took the extreme step due to their personal issues," a police official said.
Satish Dhawan Space Centre
Established in 1969 as Sriharikota Range?and renamed after former ISRO Chairman Satish Dhawan, the rocket launch centre in Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh is one of the most important facilities of the Indian space agency.
Some of the most significant?milestones of the ISRO, including the Chnadrayaan and Mangalyaan, were launched from Sriharikota.
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