Vijayawada, Today, Due to a bullet injury a 2012 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, K Sasikumar died under mysterious circumstances inside his office chambers at Paderu in Visakhapatnam district. Sasikumar, who belonged to Tamil Nadu, was posted as Assistant Superintendent of Police at Paderu.

North Coastal Zone Inspector General of Police Kumar Vishwajeet said, "We are not sure whether it happened accidentally or done intentionally. The Visakhapatnam Rural SP has rushed to the spot and we are examining the case".

According to the sources, a bullet sound was heard from his chamber in the wee hours today following which the sentry rushed in to take a look, the sentry found the officer in blood as a bullet pierced through his right temple. His service weapon was found on a table.

The staff then tried to rush Sasikumar in a vehicle to a hospital but he succumbed to the injury midway.

It is suspected that the officer, a bachelor, may have committed suicide but there is no clarity on it yet as well as additional details are awaited.