A trainee officer of the Indian Navy, hailing from Perungalathur, Chennai, died after he allegedly shot himself at INS Dronacharya in Fort Kochi on Sunday morning.
Sub-lieutenant Arun Kumar (27), shot himself while on duty, naval sources said, adding that he had left a suicide note saying, ‘I want to feel death. No one is responsible’.
Fort Kochi CI Jayaraja, who has registered a case of unnatural death, said the shooting occurred at 10.20 am when Arun Kumar was in charge of the quick reaction team (QRT) at INS Dronacharya.
The police team examined the body, prepared an inquest and forwarded it to the Alappuzha Medical College for forensic examination. While a fingerprint expert examined the body, a ballistic expert would inspect the spot Monday morning.
“Arun Kumar’s body was found in the rest room. The bullet was shot at his right temple. The suicide note, written using a marker pen, was found lying in the pool of blood. The marker pen was also found near the body,” sources said.