Coimbatore : Coimbatore Range DIG C Vijayakumar shot himself dead at camp office Friday morning using his gunman’s pistol. The body has transported to Coimbatore Medical College.
Vijaykumar went for a morning walk and returned to the camp office at Race Course. The guards stationed outside heard a gunshot and rushed inside but he had died at the scene.
Tamil Nadu Chief Miister MK Stalin condoled demise of the 45-year-old top cop.
Investigations are underway to determine why the officer took his own life. According to close circles, the DIG was upset with domestic issues and recently underwent counseling.
Vijaykumar was a 2009-batch IPS officer and had served as Superintendent of Police (SP) in Kanchipuram, Tiruvarur, Cuddalore, and Nagapattinam, as well as Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) in Anna Nagar. He took charge as DIG of Coimbatore Range in January this year. He succeeded MS Muthusamy, who was transferred and posted as the DIG, Vellore range.
