A policeman committed suicide by shooting himself in the chest in the restroom of Al-Ghazala Police Station, 90 km to the south of Hail, early Friday.

The man in his 20s used his official pistol to kill himself while on duty at 3.30 a.m.

Hail police spokesman Col. Abdulaziz Al-Zunaidi said that the staff on duty at the station heard a single gun shot coming from the direction of the restroom where they found the man. The weapon was lying near him.

He was moved to Al-Ghazala Hospital where he was pronounced dead. A medical report stated that the bullet went through his chest and heart. There was no sign of struggle. The case is being probed.