Navy official dies of bullet injury onboard ship in Kochi, suicide suspected
- According to naval authorities, a gunshot was heard at 7.30 am around the INS Jamuna
- Minutes later, Raksha Kumar Parmar, a security official with the Indian Navy, was found wounded
- The naval and police authorities have begun a probe to find out if it was an accident or suicide
FollowAn Indian Navy official died in Kochi on Sunday after he mysteriously sustained a bullet injury onboard a hydrograhic survey ship anchored near the Southern Naval Command.
According to naval authorities, a gunshot was heard at 7.30 am around the INS Jamuna. Minutes later, Raksha Kumar Parmar, a security official with the Indian Navy, was found wounded.
Raksha was rushed to a nearby naval hospital where he died around 9.40 am, the police said. The naval and police authorities have begun a probe to find out if it was an accident or suicide.
Last Updated Mar 31, 2018, 7:01 PM IST
