Former director general of police Shankar Baruah committed suicide on Wednesday. Baruah came home and within half an hour he went to the terrace and shot himself with his pistol revolver. Then he was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital at around 12 noon. But only to be declared brought dead there.
He was admitted to Down Town hospital last week after he complained of heart problems and was released from there on Wednesday morning. His body has been sent for postmorten.
The incident took place after his name hit media headlines in the Saradha scam where he was alleged to have received protection money from the chit fund.
CBI had conducted raids on his house on August 27 in connection with the multicrore rupees ponzi scheme scam.
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