NAZIRA, Nov 8: The body of an Assam Police jawan with a gunshot wound to the head was found at the Nazira District Sports Association ground in the town, police said.
The deceased was identified as Nipon Medhi of the 25th Assam Police (ONGC) Battalion. He was deployed as the bodyguard of ONGC General Manager (HR) Arati Jatson, police said.
Local residents found the body at the Nazira Town Sports Association ground. A mobile phone and a service carbine were recovered near the body.
Police suspected that Medhi might have shot himself with his service weapon, but said it was yet to be ascertained whether it was a case of suicide or a planned killing. They did not rule out the possibility that he had faced mental harassment while on duty.
A police team reached the spot, recovered the body and began an investigation. Medhi was a resident of Baksa district and had been on duty in the ONGC residential area, police said.
