Delhi Police head constable’s female friend shoots herself with his gun at party, arrested

In a shocking incident, a Delhi Police head constable’s friend allegedly shot herself in the head with his licensed firearm following a dispute at a party near Noida, officials said on Friday. Later, the police constable was arrested.

The incident took place at a residential society in Sector 16B under the Bisrakh police station limits on February 5, they said.

The accused, identified as Ashish Pawar, is posted at the Kalindi Kunj police station in Delhi. The woman’s brother filed a complaint against Pawar and he was arrested after a case was registered against him.

“The woman, aged around 25, had an altercation with the head constable during a party. They were friends, and the head constable is married,” Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central Noida) R K Gautam told PTI.

He claimed the woman used Pawar’s licensed personal firearm to shoot herself in the head.

“She shot herself with the constable’s licensed weapon. She was immediately rushed to a private hospital in Greater Noida, where her condition remains critical,” the officer said.

Police have recovered the weapon used in the incident and are investigating all aspects of the case, Gautam added.

(With PTI Inputs)