International level shooter, Khush Seerat Kaur passes away

Shooter dies by Suicide!

On Thursday, Khush Seerat Kaur, a 17-year-old international level shooter passed away. She attempted suicide, she shoot herself with her licensed pistol inside her Faridkot Residence in Punjab.

According to the statement given by police, it said she was unhappy with her performance in the recently concluded 64th National shooting championship. “We got a call from the control room about a girl allegedly having shot herself at her residence in Gali number 4 in Faridkot’s Harinder Nagar on Thursday early morning.

On reaching there, we found the body of 17-year-old Khush Seerat Kaur Sandhu. She had shot herself with her 22 pistol and died of a headshot wound. According to the family, she was disappointed with her performance in the nationals held in Delhi earlier this week. We have handed the body to the family after autopsy and have launched the investigations. No suicide note has been recovered,” Inspector Harjinder Singh, SHO of Faridkot City police station, said. Faridkot Police has initiated inquest proceedings under Section 174 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC).

Khush Seerat Kaur has won numerous medals at National levels, she was well known as Khush Seerat Kaur Sandhu. She has also won a team medal in the junior civilian women's team event.

According to the statement, given by shooter coach, Sukhraj Kaur said, "She always showed a willingness to learn. When we returned from Delhi after the nationals earlier this week, she was a bit sad. But we did not know she would take this tragic step. We invite sports psychologists twice a year to counsel our shooters. It’s tragic to see the loss of life of such a talented kid."