CISF Jawan Shoots Himself Dead Inside Surat International Airport Washroom

A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) jawan stationed at Surat International Airport died by suicide on Saturday by shooting himself with his service weapon. He shot himself inside the washroom of the airport around 3 pm, police said. 

Kishan Singh, a 32-year-old from Jaipur, was deployed at the airport as part of his CISF duties. According to the police, Mr Singh shot himself in the stomach with his service rifle. "He was rushed to a private hospital where the doctors declared him dead," said Police Inspector NV Bharwad.

The motive behind this extreme step is being probed, police said. The washroom, where Singh took the fatal step, was quickly cordoned off as part of the ongoing probe. The incident caused significant panic among airport staff.

Singh joined CISF as an assistant sub-inspector in 2015. He was promoted to the rank of police sub-inspector in 2022.

He was posted on duty at Surat Airport for the last one year. Before that, he was posted at Mumbai Airport.

"As soon as the shot was heard from the male washroom near the departure gate of the airport, other CISF jawans rushed to the spot. Kishan Singh was immediately taken to the nearest hospital where he died during treatment. No note was found on the spot. We are probing the case right now," said Surat airport in-charge assistant commissioner of police NP Gohil.

The CISF, a paramilitary force responsible for securing airports across India, has not released an official statement on the matter yet.

- With inputs from Mahendra Prasad