Ahmedabad: Police sub-inspector (PSI) Tanvirsinh Jhala, deployed in chief minister Bhupendra Patel’s security detail, allegedly shot himself with his service revolver at his residence in Sector 27 police lines in Gandhinagar on Wednesday. While investigators suspect a family dispute as the reason, they are also probing whether Jhala, aged around 30, was stressed at work.Jhala was a native of Kuda village in Banaskantha district and had joined the force as a PSI in 2017 as a direct recruit. He lived at the police lines with his wife and their two children.According to preliminary information, Jhala allegedly shot himself in the head inside a room at his home. Police sources said Jhala and his wife had frequent disputes. They allegedly had an argument on Wednesday as well. Police will record statements of family members, friends and colleagues to establish what happened before his death. Jhala’s body was sent to the civil hospital for post-mortem and a forensics team was called to collect evidence from the scene.Police said investigators are also examining if professional pressures led to the suicide. No suicide note has been found. Gandhinagar SP Ravi Teja Vasamsetty was not available for comment.
