Shanky T
Ranchi ( Jharkhand): In a sensational case of suicide on January 31, 2017, a 40 year old CRPF cop Sanjay Nut posted in 42nd 0battalion of CRPF (Bhubaneshwar) committed suicide slitting his throat in front of idol of Goddess Chinnamastikka in Rajrappa temple Ramgarh, about 56 km away from Jharkhand state capital, Ranchi, using a sharpedged weapon to please the Goddess.
The incident took place at about 6 am on January 31 when the cop after taking 11 parikrama (encircling the temple) stood in front of Goddess for three minutes after which he took the daring action taking several persons who were offering puja by surprise and before he could be rushed to hospital he was dead. However no suicide note was found on the spot. As per Ramgarh SDO Mahavir Singh and Chitrapur BDO Nutan Kumari, prima facie it looks case of suicide which has even been recorded by CCTV installed at the temple gate.
Survived by two sons and two daughters and wife Sharda Devi, Sanjay, who originally hails from Baihari village falling in Buxar (Bihar), was a very religious person who followed ‘Vamachar’ way of pleasing God and Goddesses. CID department has started an investigation into this case. However, Sharda Devi has alleged that her husband was killed by naxalites and an independent inquiry must be done in this matter.