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Senior Delhi police officer kills self, wife jumps from fourth floor

The ACP identified as Amit Singh had been posted with the Special Cell of Delhi police which is considered one of the most elite units of the police force.

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An assistant commissioner of police posted with Delhi Police's Special Cell committed suicide by allegedly shooting himself in his apartment at Noida area of the National Capital Region. Senior officials of the Uttar Pradesh Police confirmed the incident and added that the wife of the ACP had also jumped from the fourth floor of the same building and is currently in a critical condition. Police also said that 18-month-old daughter of the couple was also at the apartment when the incident took place and has been rescued from the flat.

The ACP identified as Amit Singh had been posted with the Special Cell of Delhi police which is considered one of the most elite units of the police force. The Special Cell has in the past been involved in operation against banned outfit Indian Mujahideen as well. Singh had previously served as the ACP in Preet Vihar area of East Delhi and was transferred to the Special Cell in 2014.

A senior police officer of the Uttar Pradesh police told dna that Singh had died on spot after shooting himself. Prima facie it appears that the wife seeing her husband die decided to commit suicide herself. The incident was reported late evening on Monday when Singh's neighbours called police on seeing his wife lying right outside the building with grievous injuries. Some neighbours had made a PCR call hearing a single gunshot emanating from the couples flat.

"The wife was taken to the hospital immediately. She has severe injuries on head, neck as well as on her legs. As soon as an ambulance was called to take her to the hospital, a police team went up to her flat where bloodied body of Mr Singh was lying. Police also heard cries of a child when they were inspecting the flat and immediately informed seniors. The child has been taken into preventive custody and relatives of the couple have been informed," said Kiran S, SSP Noida.

While senior officials of the Special Cell could not be reached, sources in the unit said that the suicide might be a result of a domestic issue. UP police however said that they have launched an investigation into the case and facts of the case will emerge simultaneously.

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