Nayagarh, Feb 5: A police constable was found dead after allegedly shooting himself with his service revolver at the Reserve Police barracks in Odisha’s Nayagarh district on Thursday.

The deceased has been identified as Sunil Sethy, a resident of Beruanbari village under the Odagaon police station limits. He had been serving as a constable for several years and was residing at the Reserve Police barracks near the office of the Superintendent of Police in Nayagarh.

According to sources, Sunil’s blood-stained body was discovered near the water tank on the rooftop of the barracks. His service revolver was recovered from the scene.

Preliminary investigations suggest that he fired a single shot to the right side of his head, resulting in his death.

Sources said Sunil had got engaged to his lady love on January 25, and the couple was planning to get married in the near future.

Meanwhile, police have launched an inquiry to ascertain the exact cause and circumstances surrounding the death of Sunil.