Superintendent of Police (SP) Adeel Akbar tragically took his own life in Islamabad by shooting himself early Thursday morning. According to sources, he had been under psychiatric treatment and consulted a specialist about ten days prior to the incident. The psychiatrist had advised him to avoid keeping a firearm and to continue his medication regularly. Reports indicate that Akbar had been suffering from severe depression, allegedly linked to professional stress, and had recently been diagnosed with dengue fever.
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He had visited the psychiatrist with his wife and daughter and expressed frustration over his work responsibilities. The post-mortem examination conducted at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) confirmed he was struck by a single bullet from the front. Police officials stated that Akbar shot himself using a staff pistol and succumbed to his injuries while being taken to the hospital. The reason behind his suicide remains unclear, and the IG Islamabad visited PIMS for further investigation.