Police officer dies under mysterious circumstances in Kut
March 4, 2009 - 05:08:58
WASSIT / Aswat al-Iraq: An Iraqi police officer was killed in a mysterious incident to the north of Kut city, a security source from Wassit province said on Wednesday.
“A first lieutenant of Wassit police was found dead today in his house in al-Aziziya suburb, 90 km north of Kut city,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.
“The incident is mysterious and is suspected to be a suicide,” he said.
“The officer was found with a gunshot wound in his head, and his pistol lying near him,” he added.
He pointed out that an investigation is underway in this regard.
Kut, the capital city of Wassit province, lies 180 km southeast of Baghdad.
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