Madurai: Police police who worked in Madurai died of snakebite he suffered in his home village on Monday.
The deceased was identified as R Kagupasamy, 35, from Anikaripatti village near the Saptor.
The 2011 Constable Batch, which was attached to the City Armed Reserve Police Unit, worked as a driver with Subramaniyapuram Station.
Karuppasamy was bitten by a snake when he went to his garden located next to his house on Monday morning.
He was taken to the Periyar Government Hospital, where first aid was given.
He was referred to the Rajaji government hospital in Madurai, where he died at night.
Based on complaints from his wife K Shela, the police sapur registered a case below Section 174 (suspicious death) from the CRPC.