Army jawan kills self with service rifle in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district

Suhail Rather

Bandipora, 05 April (PTK): An Army jawan committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle in a camp in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district, police said on Sunday.

An official said that the army man of 14 RR, posted at Pannar area of Bandipora shot himself while he was on duty at around 03: 45 AM.

Following the gunshot, the colleagues rushed towards the army man and found him dead.

Confirming the incident, a police officer identified the deceased as sepoy Satendra Kumar Tomar a resident of Murena MP.

He said that a case under relevant sections of law has been registered and further investigation initiated.

An army official said that the motive behind the extreme step was not known immediately. (PTK)