Staff Reporter
THE body of a policeman who prematurely left his duty station on Saturday and failed to report for duty the next morning was discovered by his colleagues in nearby bushes.
The body was found with a gunshot wound to the head, along with the deceased’s service pistol and a spent cartridge at the scene. The incident occurred within the premises of the Onkumbula Police Station in the Oshikoto Region.
According to a police report, the deceased began his duty as the 14:00 to 22:00 shift commander in the charge office but left at around 16:00 and did not return. He also failed to report for his next shift on Sunday morning at 06:00.
The police stated: “His colleagues searched for him in his room but could not find him. Later, they followed his shoe prints from the police barracks, and at around 14:00, they found his body in nearby bushes. He was found wearing his police uniform with a head wound, and the service pistol was next to him. One spent cartridge was recovered at the scene.”
No foul play is suspected, and no suicide note was found.
