Policeman attempts suicide after rejection of leave application

ISLAMABAD (92 News) – A police constable deployed for the security of the Azadi March in Islamabad attempted suicide on Monday morning after his the rejection of his leave application. According to the reports, the policeman attempted to hurt himself in the bathroom of a building in H-9. He was rushed to PIMS Hospital where doctors initially said his condition was critical but later downgraded it out of danger. The policeman wanted to go back to Swat and filed a request for leave but it was rejected. The constable was from Swat and has been in Islamabad for 13 days. It is noteworthy that he and large number other security personnel have been deployed in the capital for the JUI-F’s anti-government Azadi March. On the other hand, Islamabad DIG Waqaruddin Syed has taken notice of the incident and asked SP Zubair Sheikh to investigate.