A 31-year-old police officer, Constable Peace Agbemafo, has been reported dead after she allegedly shot herself with an AK 47 assault rifle, in her room in the Garu-Tempane District of the Upper East region.

Reports suggest that she was found motionless but was still holding the AK 47 she possibly used when police officers forced the door to her room opened.

Two empty shells, a knife and a rope tied to the ceiling were found during a police inspection of the room.

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The deceased was expected on duty at the GN Bank branch at Garu on the day the incident occurred but she did not show up.

The manager of the branch, after no police officer had reported for duty from dawn till around 10:00 am, reportedly placed a call to the Garu-Tempane Police Station, expressing worry about the absence of police security at the bank.

This led to a search of the deceased where they found out she had committed suicide.

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The police is still investigating the matter.