She died on the spot, while the policeman after firing a few rounds more shot himself in the head, police added (Representational)A police constable allegedly went on a shooting spree, killing a woman and injuring two others before shooting himself dead in central Kolkata’s crowded Park Circus area on Friday, said police.
“Two persons, a woman and the policeman, died and two others sustained bullet injuries in the incident,” confirmed ACP Praveen Tripathi. The constable was identified as Chodup Lepcha, said police. Police identified the woman as Rima Singh (28) from Dasnagar in Howrah,
“We will investigate every aspect of the incident…,” said Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal.
(With PTI Inputs)
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